Thread: Bass? Alberta?
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Old 02-29-2012, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by fish gunner View Post
no wise crack taken. I feel bass will net the same results other than most folk will not harvest bass. granted bass may reproduce but surely that would lead to stunting unless a year round food source could be provided ,crayfish? smallmouth have the same requirements as most trout with perhaps a slightly better tolerance for water temp.very few lakes that will not sustain trout will sustain smallmouth.
Reproduction is not a viable option for bass the water does not warm up fast enough at the spawning time for bass. The prior introduction of bass showed little or non excitant reproduction so restocking would be needed. possibly even a C&R but doubtful.
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