07-20-2016, 12:54 AM
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as it is to see what will probably be an extinction-level event for UL fish, I'll try to see some possible upsides:
1. Maybe they'll make it a point to leave the water levels higher in UL in the coming years, leading to better fishing there in the long term?
2. It could deal a blow to the carp population that will keep their numbers down for a few years at least, before they inevitably come back?
3. Maybe if we get REALLY lucky it will kill off the rest of the June Suckers and then we can stock some cooler fish in UL like pike or muskies?
I just can't imagine that UL goes down the toilet, all the fish die, and then the lake forever remains a barren, empty fishery. It's been in pretty poor condition because of how low the water level has been for several years now; perhaps this is the push needed to convince the powers that be to keep more water in it long term, which can only be a good thing.
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as it is to see what will probably be an extinction-level event for UL fish, I'll try to see some possible upsides:1. Maybe they'll make it a point to leave the water levels higher in UL in the coming years, leading to better fishing there in the long term?
2. It could deal a blow to the carp population that will keep their numbers down for a few years at least, before they inevitably come back?
3. Maybe if we get REALLY lucky it will kill off the rest of the June Suckers and then we can stock some cooler fish in UL like pike or muskies?
I just can't imagine that UL goes down the toilet, all the fish die, and then the lake forever remains a barren, empty fishery. It's been in pretty poor condition because of how low the water level has been for several years now; perhaps this is the push needed to convince the powers that be to keep more water in it long term, which can only be a good thing.
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