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Originally Posted by Brandonkop
It's not about bonking fish, it's about balanced fisheries and diversity. If you protect walleye in a lake they are an apex predator. They are fishing 365 days a year eating everything in the lake that they can fit in their mouth. As many fish as we ever caught we never could have fished the lake out of perch in a lifetime. What we could not achieve in a lifetime the walleye have collapsed in 15 years of protection. It was really interesting to watch a lake change over time and population dynamics flux with the simple shutdown of the walleye fishery. Mid way it was looking pretty great... we have long since past that point.
I think the number of waters and sportfisherman is an excuse! Government will always blame us. I used to actually see way more people fishing back in the day when there were limits. Now hardly see anyone fishing on the lakes. Natives are still netting these lakes. The oil industry continues to deplete the ground water and lake levels in areas across the province have suffered significant drop in water levels. Winterkill/ summer kill, blue green algae, nutrient loading from surrounding cattle and grain farms.
You pointing the finger at me is kind of funny given haven't lived in Alberta for 15 years and I haven't kept a fish from the lake I mentioned in years. There are lots of fish in Alberta and super easy to catch... they're just all small starving walleye.
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I have watched most of your videos and you bonk everything you catch! The nmbers of fishable waters vs number of anglers is not an excuse its simple math. 800 lakes and 9 river systems supporting 3.5 hundred K licensed anglers plus over 65 under 16 and natives and out of province like yourself. Its a wonder we have the fishing we do. You do make valid ponts regarding oil water usage and poor farming practices. Walleye were in serious threat of being damaged for good in the 80s and people were freaking out. Measures were taken to correct that and people rejoiced. I recall people saying that South buck was dead and now its fishing well again. I guess its being careful what we wish for. Ive known and still know and associate with several biologists and fisheries technicians. They are immersed in what they do and have all the data. Armchair bios need to relax and let them do their jobs.