05-20-2016, 04:01 PM
[quote TubeDude]"I say that we go to the water owners and request to drop the water level dramatically each year just after the perch and smb spawns. Leave those beds and fry high and dry!"
[#0000FF]You are always harping on how "ignorant" we mere anglers are. That statement shows a glaring ignorance on your part...of what really makes Jordanelle tick. Perch are the ONLY forage for smallmouth. Killing off all the yearly spawn of perch would only make matters worse for the smallies.
Also...perch spawn two to three months ahead of smallies.
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I hate to tell you Tuberdude...but, this is the perfect example of ignorance. What happened to the chubs in Jordanelle? Were they knocked way back because of perch predation or were they eliminated magically. I would contend that if the perch were unable to reproduce and their numbers dropped significantly, the chubs would come back. And, you would have more than enough forage for smallmouth.
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[#0000FF]You are always harping on how "ignorant" we mere anglers are. That statement shows a glaring ignorance on your part...of what really makes Jordanelle tick. Perch are the ONLY forage for smallmouth. Killing off all the yearly spawn of perch would only make matters worse for the smallies.
Also...perch spawn two to three months ahead of smallies.
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I hate to tell you Tuberdude...but, this is the perfect example of ignorance. What happened to the chubs in Jordanelle? Were they knocked way back because of perch predation or were they eliminated magically. I would contend that if the perch were unable to reproduce and their numbers dropped significantly, the chubs would come back. And, you would have more than enough forage for smallmouth.
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