Post by: PA BEN on March 24, 2023, 09:42:02 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on March 24, 2023, 09:54:49 AM
Interesting they have C&R planned for 2029 and 2030. Bad year classes?
Post by: PA BEN on March 24, 2023, 10:58:33 AM
Any information on the average age of a slot fish?I do know the a 51” sturgeon is about 12 years old, a fish checker told us about a chipped fish he checked. They have met their goal of thinning out the hatchery fish raised from eggs. Now they net fry and rase them in the hatchery and release them at a survivable size. Those fish that are stronger, almost wild stock are reaching the lower end of the 50” slot. That’s why the increase in the lower end and every 2 years after. The C&R years is to not retain them at all. There my never be a decent spawn survival rate ever, but this will insure that there will be wild spawners to harvest fry from for years to come. Like I said a very informative meeting, and interesting to see the reason behind their plan. We can guess and bitch all we want, because we stay in our ignorance. It makes total sense to me why they are doing what they are doing.
Interesting they have C&R planned for 2029 and 2030. Bad year classes?
Post by: baldopepper on March 24, 2023, 12:26:58 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on March 24, 2023, 01:45:11 PM
Any information on the average age of a slot fish?I do know the a 51” sturgeon is about 12 years old, a fish checker told us about a chipped fish he checked. They have met their goal of thinning out the hatchery fish raised from eggs. Now they net fry and rase them in the hatchery and release them at a survivable size. Those fish that are stronger, almost wild stock are reaching the lower end of the 50” slot. That’s why the increase in the lower end and every 2 years after. The C&R years is to not retain them at all. There my never be a decent spawn survival rate ever, but this will insure that there will be wild spawners to harvest fry from for years to come. Like I said a very informative meeting, and interesting to see the reason behind their plan. We can guess and bitch all we want, because we stay in our ignorance. It makes total sense to me why they are doing what they are doing.
Interesting they have C&R planned for 2029 and 2030. Bad year classes?
Interesting stuff. Thanks for the info, and for attending.
Post by: 22shtur on March 24, 2023, 05:18:22 PM
Why a fall season rather than the summer one?
Post by: dwils233 on March 24, 2023, 05:45:21 PM
Post by: PA BEN on March 25, 2023, 10:04:28 AM
Thanks for the info.They are loosing the big spawners that they harvest the fry from. So in order to protect them that moved the season to cooler water temps and the spawn is over. The stresses of being caught will sometimes stop them from spawning.
Why a fall season rather than the summer one?
Post by: Ridgeratt on March 25, 2023, 11:23:02 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on March 25, 2023, 11:44:18 AM
Post by: PA BEN on March 27, 2023, 01:21:46 PM
Isn't that when they used to open the river above China Bend? I think that was because they figured the spawners had finished spawning. Did they close the hatchery they were using in Canada? Did they give any idea as to what age group do they start spawning?It will be open up to the Canadian border, they did say the size of spawners, but I don't recall. Sorry
Post by: Ridgeratt on March 27, 2023, 01:26:24 PM
Isn't that when they used to open the river above China Bend? I think that was because they figured the spawners had finished spawning. Did they close the hatchery they were using in Canada? Did they give any idea as to what age group do they start spawning?It will be open up to the Canadian border, they did say the size of spawners, but I don't recall. Sorry
Since every fish has a pitt tag in it. Did Donnelly say just how many keepers are still in the pool? Last time I talked to him I thought he had said less than 2k. In May I might get a chance to ask him again.
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 27, 2023, 01:45:15 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on March 27, 2023, 02:45:16 PM
Post by: PA BEN on March 29, 2023, 06:45:37 PM
They want to harvest 500 a year.Isn't that when they used to open the river above China Bend? I think that was because they figured the spawners had finished spawning. Did they close the hatchery they were using in Canada? Did they give any idea as to what age group do they start spawning?It will be open up to the Canadian border, they did say the size of spawners, but I don't recall. Sorry
Since every fish has a pitt tag in it. Did Donnelly say just how many keepers are still in the pool? Last time I talked to him I thought he had said less than 2k. In May I might get a chance to ask him again.