Can you provide details on the BG population caught and/or seen? You indicated "The HBG and BG's dont get much size either, 7" to 8" is the tops with most in the 5" range and many smaller ones are caught."

Very clear water may mean little productivity (base of the food chain missing). Can you provide if you have a plankton bloom at all?

You are missing size classes of LMB not necessarily year classes. Some of those 12 in. LMB may be 4 or 5 years old and just be stunted. I agree that you are probably experiencing classic LMB crowding. The question is how do you fix the problem and it may not be just by removing LMB although that should help.

Can you provide harvest info for the last couple of years?




Last edited by ewest; 04/01/09 09:05 AM.