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Old 02-25-2012, 10:16 PM
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Stock anything but Smallmouth!!!!!! They take over almost any lake they get a start in and they fallow the same pattern you start with a few then in 10 years the fishing is really good with lots in the 3+ pound range then within the next few years because nobody keeps them the size starts to shrink and you catch twice as many. Again nobody keeps them and BAM the lake is full of 12 inch peckers that have eaten everything in site and no walleye, trout, and the pike start to loose ground as well. BAD idea. seen it happen in about 50 lakes in northwest ontario. Don't think that a lake like cold is any different smallies can live in 60 feet no problem and will be competing for food and eating trout fry. DON"T DO IT EVER!!!
I think your confusing bass with perch..
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Old 02-25-2012, 10:58 PM
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I think your confusing bass with perch..
LOL.... I just KNEW you wouldn't stay out of this one.
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Old 02-26-2012, 01:29 AM
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Stock anything but Smallmouth!!!!!! They take over almost any lake they get a start in and they fallow the same pattern you start with a few then in 10 years the fishing is really good with lots in the 3+ pound range then within the next few years because nobody keeps them the size starts to shrink and you catch twice as many. Again nobody keeps them and BAM the lake is full of 12 inch peckers that have eaten everything in site and no walleye, trout, and the pike start to loose ground as well. BAD idea. seen it happen in about 50 lakes in northwest ontario. Don't think that a lake like cold is any different smallies can live in 60 feet no problem and will be competing for food and eating trout fry. DON"T DO IT EVER!!!
I think we should! Bring them in! and in our rivers!
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Old 02-26-2012, 08:00 AM
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LOL.... I just KNEW you wouldn't stay out of this one.
I did good for a while ...LOL
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Old 02-29-2012, 06:44 AM
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Bass R fun, but they would have 2 B stocked in a Lake with no inlet or outlet.
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Old 02-29-2012, 09:56 AM
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In Ottawa, the bucket brigades keep them...any size and in any season...no matter what the regs say!! Also, if you've ever fished any lakes in Ontario, you'd see that you can catch 5+lb bass AS WELL AS record breaking Perch, Pike, walleye!!
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Old 02-29-2012, 10:13 AM
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Can we get some halibut in one of our lakes too idea guy? I love jigging for them and they are tasty. P.S stay away from Mcgregor I like my lake the way it is.
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Old 02-29-2012, 10:22 AM
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Can we get some halibut in one of our lakes too idea guy? I love jigging for them and they are tasty. P.S stay away from Mcgregor I like my lake the way it is.
When did you buy it..
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Old 02-29-2012, 11:21 AM
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In Ottawa, the bucket brigades keep them...any size and in any season...no matter what the regs say!! Also, if you've ever fished any lakes in Ontario, you'd see that you can catch 5+lb bass AS WELL AS record breaking Perch, Pike, walleye!!
So, if guys want to catch bass they can move to Ontario. Perfect!!
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Old 02-29-2012, 01:49 PM
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So, if guys want to catch bass they can move to Ontario. Perfect!!

Agree
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so, if guys want to catch bass they can move to ontario. Perfect!!
disagree!!
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Old 02-29-2012, 04:18 PM
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Holy crap! I can't believe there is 17 pages of this sh*t.

How about we leave the management of our fisheries to professionals? There are lots of good reasons to NOT stock bass in any AB waters, but the most important is that there are a lot of people who cannot be trusted when it comes to illegal fish introductions.

If you want to catch bass, or panfish, or salmon, or carp, then do so on your vacation. What is that old saying? Getting there is half the fun?
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Old 02-29-2012, 05:29 PM
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Holy crap! I can't believe there is 17 pages of this sh*t.

How about we leave the management of our fisheries to professionals? There are lots of good reasons to NOT stock bass in any AB waters, but the most important is that there are a lot of people who cannot be trusted when it comes to illegal fish introductions.

If you want to catch bass, or panfish, or salmon, or carp, then do so on your vacation. What is that old saying? Getting there is half the fun?
Man o man I can't believe people still get worked up when Bass are mentioned
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Old 02-29-2012, 05:56 PM
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Man o man I can't believe people still get worked up when Bass are mentioned
Bass, are those related to trout?
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Bass, are those related to trout?
How could they be? Trout are too sporting to be related to bass...
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Bass, are those related to trout?
How could they Bass are to smart .......
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Old 02-29-2012, 06:40 PM
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How could they Bass are to smart .......
LOL I never thought the words 'Bass' and 'smart' could be used in the same sentence... they bite anything that moves, no matter how stupid it looks
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LOL I never thought the words 'Bass' and 'smart' could be used in the same sentence... they bite anything that moves, no matter how stupid it looks
That must be why trout are fished out and Bass are thriving ....lol
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Old 02-29-2012, 07:05 PM
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hands up all those that eat bass. come on now HT you can do better than that.
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Old 02-29-2012, 07:12 PM
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hands up all those that eat bass. come on now HT you can do better than that.
Ya I eat Bass silver,White Calico Black crappie don't eat largemouth or smallmouth blacks but then I don't eat muddy trout either
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Old 02-29-2012, 07:29 PM
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Dear lord,is it bazz whole season again already?I thought we already had this discussion just a few months ago?

Smallmouth bass are quite likely THE most predatory,prolific,scum of the river invasive species that one could possibly introduce to any native trout fishery,and Bill Dance wannabe bucket brigade b*******s are the biggest threat to any salmonid habitat within trailering distance of an established SMB population.Approximately 70% of Nova Scotia's and 50% of New Brunswick's Atlantic Salmon and brook trout habitats have been irreversibly lost forever to the illegal introduction of SMB.
In my relatively short lifetime,I've witnessed watershed after watershed in southern NB overtaken by SMB,completely destroying the native trout fisheries I grew up with....the situation in NS is even more dire!!

Is this the fate we want for the world famous,blue ribbon trout fishery that is the Bow River?
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Old 02-29-2012, 07:30 PM
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That must be why trout are fished out and Bass are thriving ....lol
LOL as far as I know trout are more sought after than bass for table fare. At least trout have stamina in a fight, every largemouth I've ever hooked is exhausted after 30 seconds...
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Dear lord,is it bazz whole season again already?I thought we already had this discussion just a few months ago?

Smallmouth bass are quite likely THE most predatory,prolific,scum of the river invasive species that one could possibly introduce to any native trout fishery,and Bill Dance wannabe bucket brigade b*******s are the biggest threat to any salmonid habitat within trailering distance of an established SMB population.Approximately 70% of Nova Scotia's and 50% of New Brunswick's Atlantic Salmon and brook trout habitats have been irreversibly lost forever to the illegal introduction of SMB.
In my relatively short lifetime,I've witnessed watershed after watershed in southern NB overtaken by SMB,completely destroying the native trout fisheries I grew up with....the situation in NS is even more dire!!

Is this the fate we want for the world famous,blue ribbon trout fishery that is the Bow River?
Damn G don't you ever get tired of that same whine......Nova scotia this NB that man get some new material ....
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LOL as far as I know trout are more sought after than bass for table fare. At least trout have stamina in a fight, every largemouth I've ever hooked is exhausted after 30 seconds...
I agree largemouth are not table fair by any means But to tell you the truth I'm not that fond of trout either maybe up in the mountains. You get a LM in a wood pile you will see one tricky fish. And SM on light tackle can set your heart on fire. Biggest problem is people fight bass with shark gear ....lol
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I find Bass taste better than Trout! don't you guys find that?
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I find Bass taste better than Trout! don't you guys find that?
I don't eat blacks LM or SM but love silvers and crappies
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Old 02-29-2012, 09:34 PM
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come on people there are trophy bass with in a six hour drive for most of southern alberta.the same for musky, monster rainbow. why would we threaten our already taxed waters with a possible exotic species introduction. makes no sense. the wookie is from kashik what is he doing on tatooien makes no sense.
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makes no sense. the wookie is from kashik what is he doing on tatooien makes no sense.
he bought a cheap GPS
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come on people there are trophy bass with in a six hour drive for most of southern alberta.the same for musky, monster rainbow. why would we threaten our already taxed waters with a possible exotic species introduction. makes no sense. the wookie is from kashik what is he doing on tatooien makes no sense.
If you read the whole thread and the three other threads you will see why.
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Old 02-29-2012, 10:04 PM
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If you read the whole thread and the three other threads you will see why.
I think I have read the whole thread, and offered what I think are a viable solution to the bass issue. cooling ponds,with a restricted access. after which a more workable understanding may give us the chance for further stocking I am not completely against introduced species. I just understand I know very little of introducing a foreign fish to our somewhat fragile waters. I drive six hours to get my rainbow fix why cant others do the same.
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