The correct direction indeed. You have a good baseline from which to compare average weights from your creel going forward.

Yes, I would supplement the LMB as soon as possible. See if you can add 8 or 10 LMB/acre at lengths of around 8 to 10 inches ... So 10 to 13 of them. Whether you have sufficient number of LMB could be determined from their growth and the abundance of BG YOY in the Fall. If your are interested in tracking the growth of individual LMB, you can devise a fin clip scheme that allows you to recognize individuals (kind of like they do whales by fin scars). The scheme could visually provide you with the year of clipping and the id number of the fish in that year.

Just a quick question. You mentioned harvesting 25.75 lbs but the total of BCP and BG was 17.75 lbs. Did you harvest another species also?

Last edited by jpsdad; 05/23/20 02:58 PM.

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