05-13-2012, 06:32 PM
Good points TD.
The burbot are getting bigger, and bigger. I would not be surprised if the bigger ones start eating on adult kokeanee. We are starting to see them up to 12lbs in the Gorge.
I have noticed a decline in their #'s, but this is the first year. I was highly skeptical that fisherman would have much of an impact on them...but it appears we may be helping. (They may be hitting a threshold of some sort too, naturally).
Burbot are incredibly efficient eaters and they love to fill their bellies full every night. Makes it easy for anglers to target and remove them. They are the opposite of picky in my experiences.
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The burbot are getting bigger, and bigger. I would not be surprised if the bigger ones start eating on adult kokeanee. We are starting to see them up to 12lbs in the Gorge.
I have noticed a decline in their #'s, but this is the first year. I was highly skeptical that fisherman would have much of an impact on them...but it appears we may be helping. (They may be hitting a threshold of some sort too, naturally).
Burbot are incredibly efficient eaters and they love to fill their bellies full every night. Makes it easy for anglers to target and remove them. They are the opposite of picky in my experiences.
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