Post by: Reidus on March 02, 2016, 09:45:51 AM
Post by: Maverick on March 02, 2016, 12:10:32 PM
Post by: jessie88 on March 02, 2016, 01:04:06 PM
Post by: Maverick on March 02, 2016, 01:08:05 PM
man i wann try fishing the columbia for walleye. but havent the foggiest idea on where to start.
Just find the big group of boats in one spot this on any weekend this time of year and join in lol
Post by: jessie88 on March 02, 2016, 01:10:30 PM
Post by: birddogdad on March 02, 2016, 01:47:02 PM
Post by: Reidus on March 02, 2016, 04:11:25 PM
I really don't think lifting the limit on walleye is going to change anything. The population is huge. Walleye are a tough fish to catch and to catch them in the numbers that we do there has to be tons of them. There hasn't been a limit above mcnary and that's where they catch the biggest ones.
Post by: bigtex on March 02, 2016, 04:14:49 PM
If they really cared then theyd open a season pelicans, cormorants and other fish eating birdsThat has to come from the feds. The feds are the ones who say what birds you can shoot.
I think a cormorant season would be feasible, but definitely not pelicans.
Post by: Bullkllr on March 02, 2016, 04:30:32 PM
Post by: WSU on March 02, 2016, 04:51:15 PM
WDFW picking the "low hanging fruit" again?
Or at least what they have control over.
Post by: Bango skank on March 02, 2016, 04:54:46 PM
WDFW picking the "low hanging fruit" again?
Or at least what they have control over.
They have control over wolves in part of the state and are doing nothing
Post by: NW-GSP on March 02, 2016, 05:02:18 PM
WDFW picking the "low hanging fruit" again?
Or at least what they have control over.
They have control over wolves in part of the state and are doing nothing
In reality its the king county voters that have control over the wolves.
Post by: plugger on March 02, 2016, 07:24:42 PM
Post by: James on March 02, 2016, 07:34:00 PM
I wish they'd get rid of some sea lions and fish eating birds.
I really don't think lifting the limit on walleye is going to change anything. The population is huge. Walleye are a tough fish to catch and to catch them in the numbers that we do there has to be tons of them. There hasn't been a limit above mcnary and that's where they catch the biggest ones.
The feds are killing fish eating birds at the mouth of the Columbia right now.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/killing-one-species-intended-to-save-another-11000-birds-in-cross-hairs-of-multiyear-program/
Post by: Reidus on March 02, 2016, 08:29:44 PM
Post by: Bullkllr on March 02, 2016, 08:56:00 PM
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...
Post by: Skillet on March 02, 2016, 09:28:35 PM
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. :twocents:
Post by: James on March 03, 2016, 08:41:20 AM
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.
Post by: birddogdad on March 03, 2016, 08:47:05 AM
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...
Post by: Blacklab on March 03, 2016, 08:57:10 AM
Post by: Elkrunner on March 03, 2016, 09:19:48 AM
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..
Post by: plugger on March 03, 2016, 07:41:19 PM
Post by: Gringo31 on March 04, 2016, 10:21:26 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 04, 2016, 11:12:08 AM
Was going to edit my looong post, somehow deleted it :bash:
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. :twocents:
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.