Clear Lake Hitch Is Now A Threatened Species

[Slade House]

its all *** , the lies that keep coming out about why the study hasn't been done is well documented.  its all lies

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From the Minutes of the March 12, 2014 meeting of CMWD. 

 

“Park Services Manager, Carol Belser provided an update on the fish plants. She spoke with John O’Brien who was working under Dr. Maxwell. John indicated the Biologic Assessment is completed and is in the hands of NOAA. “

 

At the recreation committee meeting of CMWD on July 7, 2014 . 

“PSM Belser reported that unfortunately there is no news of updates since she last spoke in May 2014 with Terri Stewart , supervising biologist with DFW, that the first step in resuming trout plants is the biological assessment that would probably not be completed until May 2015.  PSM belser reported that she contacted KK Holland , district representative for Hanna-Beth Jackson, last week who sent a reminder inquiry to Stafford Lehr, Chief Fisheries Branch for the DFW last week. “ 

 

 

In march the biological assessment was complete, and in the hands of NOAA.  Now in July and its not complete and won’t be complete until May 2015?   PSM Belser isn’t implying that the NOAA assessment won’t be completed until May 2015, because she states that “the first step in resuming trout plants”  It seems like the CMWD doesn't want trout plants to resume.     

So please clarify. 

[Slade House]

that was part of the email i sent to the casitas municipal board

[iceintheveins]

The lake managers have WAY too much power over OUR lakes. They seem to think the lakes our their own private property rather than belonging to we the people like they are supposed to. It's insanity and a perfect example of why government at every level needs to be stripped of a lot of it's self given "authority".

[Slade House]

ive got it.  so forget about trout, what is the CA dept of fish and game doing to "preserve and enhance black bass populations"?  absolutly jack.  so you can't stock trout , fine , why aren't you stocking threadfin shad, redear sunfish , and or other fish that bass like to eat?  that wasn't part of the trout lawsuit.  it would seem to me that the dept of fish and game in california isn't foloowing the law.  now all i need is a good lawyer (besides mine) . 

[iceintheveins]

ive got it.  so forget about trout, what is the CA dept of fish and game doing to "preserve and enhance black bass populations"?  absolutly jack.  so you can't stock trout , fine , why aren't you stocking threadfin shad, redear sunfish , and or other fish that bass like to eat?  that wasn't part of the trout lawsuit.  it would seem to me that the dept of fish and game in california isn't foloowing the law.  now all i need is a good lawyer (besides mine) . 

 

With the environmental marxists that run California (and most western state fishery management departmens for that matter), it's going to be a TOUGH battle. I hope to see some people who want to kill and damage our fisheries lynched so to speak.

[WRB]

ive got it. so forget about trout, what is the CA dept of fish and game doing to "preserve and enhance black bass populations"? absolutly jack. so you can't stock trout , fine , why aren't you stocking threadfin shad, redear sunfish , and or other fish that bass like to eat? that wasn't part of the trout lawsuit. it would seem to me that the dept of fish and game in california isn't foloowing the law. now all i need is a good lawyer (besides mine) .

You might want to start a thread on Casitas in lieu of this thread. The general bass populations in both Clear lake and Casitas are in good condition, trophy size bass population may not be what anglers want, that isn't the DFW goal.

Keep in mind that both Threadfin Shad and Red Ear sunfish are non native species in CA.

Tom

[iceintheveins]

I'm sick to death of all the nonnative species garbage. What the heck do these purists want? Us to go back to sport fish free areas with nothing but rough fish? None of them should be allowed in our wildlife management agencies.

[WRB]

Sport fishing in CA is under constant attack by our state, the most recent being the Governors Green Chemistry Initiative to ban commonly used metals in fishing tackle like copper and zinc. The DTSD has given CA industry until Oct 31 reply before putting the restricted metal list into law. Copper is used widely in the manufacturing of most electrical products, as a plating to prevent corrosion on several metals used in hunting and fishing, zinc plating is also widely used as a sacrificial metal to reduce corrosion.

Our CA government is out of their minds, but they are in control. We have become a non-native species, Vote them out!

Tom

[Slade House]

I am going to start another thread on the issue

[iceintheveins]

Sport fishing in CA is under constant attack by our state, the most recent being the Governors Green Chemistry Initiative to ban commonly used metals in fishing tackle like copper and zinc. The DTSD has given CA industry until Oct 31 reply before putting the restricted metal list into law. Copper is used widely in the manufacturing of most electrical products, as a plating to prevent corrosion on several metals used in hunting and fishing, zinc plating is also widely used as a sacrificial metal to reduce corrosion.

Our CA government is out of their minds, but they are in control. We have become a non-native species, Vote them out!

Tom

 

Same thing in Colorado too, not as bad in some areas but worse in others. We have active bass and pike killing programs in favor of trash fish. They are expensive and have not helped trash fish numbers, and have been relatively ineffective at long term population reductions of sport fish.