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07-10-2013, 09:05 PM
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What should we do?
I work at a Calgary area golf course where we have rainbow trout in nearly every pond. About 5 days ago we noticed we have 100+ of the suckers in the photo (hopefully the photos work). Not sure where these came from. This pond was not affected by any flooding. The fish are all about the same size and look to be spawning on the gravel beds. There is no in flow from the river but the ponds are almost all connected and I am worried about our rainbow population. I called f&w but did not get much help. Any body have any ideas?
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07-10-2013, 09:08 PM
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9 iron or 5/6wt?
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07-10-2013, 09:16 PM
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i cant see the pics
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07-10-2013, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Chisholm77
I work at a Calgary area golf course where we have rainbow trout in nearly every pond. About 5 days ago we noticed we have 100+ of the suckers in the photo (hopefully the photos work). Not sure where these came from. This pond was not affected by any flooding. The fish are all about the same size and look to be spawning on the gravel beds. There is no in flow from the river but the ponds are almost all connected and I am worried about our rainbow population. I called f&w but did not get much help. Any body have any ideas?
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white suckers
can them?
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07-10-2013, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurt505
9 iron or 5/6wt?
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hahahahaha...awesome answer 
No pics showing
Sucker's you say????? BURN EM ALL!!!!!
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07-10-2013, 09:29 PM
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Elbow Springs??
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07-10-2013, 09:39 PM
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Get a compound bow, a spool of fishing line and some nice broad heads. Affix spool of line to bow, attach end of line to arrow, shoot fish 
Perfectly legal, and one of the kids that mows the lawn can have a fun day at work.
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07-10-2013, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FishingFrenzy
Get a compound bow, a spool of fishing line and some nice broad heads. Affix spool of line to bow, attach end of line to arrow, shoot fish
Perfectly legal, and one of the kids that mows the lawn can have a fun day at work. |
Don't use broad heads, a fish pint works much better.
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07-10-2013, 10:30 PM
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If they let you fish there catch them and eat them.
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07-10-2013, 10:38 PM
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bait fish .
Leave them alone they are a soft rayed bait fish the trout will eat them . If they get out of hand net each lake .
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07-10-2013, 10:52 PM
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Hopefully the pics work now. They're not real easy to catch so far. Some members have said they've seen them in 3 other ponds so far.
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07-10-2013, 10:57 PM
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They're suckers, they keep the ponds clean. Stick with the 9 iron.
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07-10-2013, 11:01 PM
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If anybody has experience with dealing with this type of infestation or actually wants to eat them pm me and we can work out a time to try and get these things outta there.
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07-10-2013, 11:09 PM
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Why get rid of them? If they provide food for the rainbows and keep thigs clean they may be beneficial????
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07-10-2013, 11:12 PM
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Leave a few in there but control the population
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07-10-2013, 11:12 PM
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Our rainbows are pretty big but they can't eat 3 pound suckers. The f&w biologist told be they will eventually take over.
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07-10-2013, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MtnGiant
hahahahaha...awesome answer
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I think its time to reduce the dosage.
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07-10-2013, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Chisholm77
Our rainbows are pretty big but they can't eat 3 pound suckers. The f&w biologist told be they will eventually take over.
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LOL.....Yeah, they probably will. The biologist couldn't offer any advice on how to deal with them?
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07-11-2013, 08:31 AM
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You could contact a local Archery club for a fish out, provide hot dogs etc.
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but never, with a fly rod in my hand have I been in a place that was less than beautiful.
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07-11-2013, 09:24 AM
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Net them when their spawning, probably never get them all it will help reduce the numbers to a controllable level. Maybe stocking some browns will help too.
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You are probably going to have to net em out , I don't mean a gill net, but a fish trap would work then you could destroy what you don't want.
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