WDFW suspends fishing limits for bass, walleye, channel catfish on Columbia R.

[Bullkllr]

Interesting...... That article wasn't biased at all was it?

"During the spring breeding season, they eat juvenile salmon on their migration to the sea, devouring an average of 11 million of the tiny fish a year."

and yet, cutting the cormorant population by about 50% (it sounds like) is

 “expected to have little to no effect”

HMMMMM...

[Skillet]

 Was going to edit my looong post, somehow deleted it 

Short version is I love to walleye fish, but I don't mind at all that they removed all limits on eyes and smallmouth.  The fishing pressure is so light as it is I don't believe it will make a dent in either population.

[James]

Interesting...... That article wasn't biased at all was it?

"During the spring breeding season, they eat juvenile salmon on their migration to the sea, devouring an average of 11 million of the tiny fish a year."

and yet, cutting the cormorant population by about 50% (it sounds like) is

 “expected to have little to no effect”

HMMMMM...

Yeah, the artical was pretty terrible. But truth be told, even the scientists that do think there is a chance killing fish eating birds will help, they do not think it will not help much. I haven't looked into the walleye, bass, etc but would expect the same.

You have to kill high percentages of young on an R selected species like salmon to even make a dent in the adult population. I would expect we would get a much bigger bang for our buck dropping he population of the seals and sealions who chase adults.

[birddogdad]

WDFW picking the "low hanging fruit" again?

just like "fixing" goat problems in the Olympics.. someone killed must act so we will let people controlled hunt, 4 or 5 should be enough to show we really mean business.. rolls eyes...

[Blacklab]

Mcnary up to Chief Joseph. What I see  this happen 2013-2014 

[Elkrunner]

Does anyone on here fish for cats on the river from wenatchee upwards?  I have been wondering about this but do not have teh foggiest clue where to begin.   Please PM if you can share some info..

[plugger]

Most of the catfish seem to be from the Yakima down stream. There probably a few up that way but I don't no of anyone catching any up that far.

[Gringo31]

This won't change too much IMO.  Only a few of the old guys are looking to fill a cooler full of bass or walleye to eat.  Most people on the river only catch a few anyway....

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Was going to edit my looong post, somehow deleted it 

Short version is I love to walleye fish, but I don't mind at all that they removed all limits on eyes and smallmouth.  The fishing pressure is so light as it is I don't believe it will make a dent in either population.

I agree with this statement. Seeing the river day in and day out year round in our neck of the woods I don't see any indention in this fish population at all.