[vmfa] Steve, refresh my memory per your locale
- From: "Kevin Frankeberger" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "k_frankeberger@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
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- Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:59:46 +0000 (UTC)
Indeed, please do!
A 3.5 pound croppie? OMG Maybe that is a different fish then I caught as a
kid in Ohio that I knew as a croppy.
Early in the spring grandpa would stop and buy some "mini's" (minnows) or we'd
seign our own on the "crick." That bait would get us croppy but I remember
them to be dark green, maybe larger than an adult hand but not much. However,
they were bigger than the Blue Gils we'd catch in late spring and through the
rest of the year. At times, I'd catch what grandpa called a, "Sunfish" which
was bigger than a blue gill but not by much! These pan fish were simply caught
with a nightcrawler (worm) and bobber set up.
The days of old! LOL But, what fun for a kid, huh? Thankfully, I've been
able to show that type of fishing to my two boys and now them to their boys as
well. Our daughter-in-law is again pregnant so maybe we will get a girl this
time around but still, she will be introduced to fishing and the great outdoors
just like the grandsons. I figure any young lady that knows how to fish will
be a great "catch" for any boy she might put her eyes on. LOL
Bed time for me. Thanks for the fishing notes and responses.
Kevin
From: Steven Johnson <blinddog3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: vmfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:08 PM
Subject: [vmfa] Re: Northern Pike - any other fisher experiences?
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pike are a very popular fish around here, and in fact, are a funtastic fish to
catch through the ice. This is the time of the year when they are pre-spawn
and we have some hogs that are pulled through the ice on the Mississippi
backwaters that can get as large as 25-30 lbs…gators they call them! They are
n to invasive here, but we do have some invasive species around here including
the Gobi, Silver Carp, and some other rough fish species. Unfortunately, they
are here to stay, and the bigger question at this point is how can they be
effectively managed. I still haven’t gotten out ice-fishing, but did read an
article last week of a jumbo black crappie caught near Minneapolis that tipped
the scales at over 3.25 lbs and 19 inches long...that is a wall-hanger for
sure! However, it is also not uncommon to see this size fish around here as
they too are pre-spawn as we prepare for ice-out. Perch are also at that
point, and the walleyes will soon be ready as well. Spring is a fantastic time
of year to fish around these parts. Steve From: vmfa-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vmfa-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Frankeberger (Redacted
sender "k_frankeberger@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:55 PM
To: vmfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vmfa] Northen Pike - any other fisher experiences? Indeed all, Does
any one else on the list have experiences in fishing for or catching Northern
Pike? In the news release I shared, it seems the Northern Pike was introduced
into the waterways illegally many decades ago. Now, the effort is on to get
them the "heck" out of here! In this state, salmon of course rule but
steelhead and rainbow trout are loved as well. For further discussion, do you
know if your own state Dept. of Fish and Wildlife are "on top of" any invasive
fish species if of course, you have any? It would be fun to hear your thoughts
and get our fishing list up and going again ahead of spring fishing! LOL
Best, Kevin
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` <rmilliman@xxxxxxx>
To: vmfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:27 PM
Subject: [vmfa] Re: Managing our fisheries Kevin, yes, northern pike have
sharp teeth. They are quite long and slender and can get quite large relative
to most other freshwater species. So, you are recalling the same fish. Ron
From: vmfa-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vmfa-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin Frankeberger (Redacted sender "k_frankeberger@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 5:02 PM
To: vmfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vmfa] Re: Managing our fisheries Ron and all: Like you, I was a tad
surprised per damage done by Northern Pike but I sure understand how the
eco-system can get messed up when us mankind introduces non-native species. Do
pardon my memory but I think as a young man out on Lake Erie Walleye fishing
we'd run into and catch a Northern Pike from time to time. Don't they have
teeth or something very similar? Also, aren't Northern Pike what folk are
fishing for when ice fishing on the Great Lakes? Thanks for any education
coming my way! LOL Kevin
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman]\\` <rmilliman@xxxxxxx>
To: vmfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 2:16 PM
Subject: [vmfa] Re: Managing our fisheries Kevin, I didn’t realize the problem
Northern Pike was causing in your area of the country. We loved to fish for
northern pike when I lived in Michigan. They are a good eating fish, and they
are an exceptionally excellent fish to smoke. Many people travel to the remote
areas of Canada just to fish for northern pike. They are fun to catch. They can
be pretty ferocious fighters. Ron From: vmfa-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vmfa-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Frankeberger (Redacted
sender "k_frankeberger@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:51 PM
To: vmfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vmfa] Managing our fisheries Dear all: Our list has been quiet as I
guess we all wait for spring and getting "out there" once again. Below is a
news release from WA State's dept. of Fish and Wildlife. Of course, since I
live in WA state, I "get it" all but perhaps others, who live without hatchery
influences, tribal treaties and pressures from surrounding states and Canada,
this might be interesting reading. My editorial statement is that the more
"man" tries to help, sometimes we simply screw it up more so then, like the
release below, decades later we have to spend tons of resources to do what
mother nature had intended in the first place. sigh Best, Kevin WDFW NEWS
RELEASE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091
http://wdfw.wa.gov/ Contacts: Bruce Bolding, WDFW, 360-902-8417
John Whalen, WDFW, 509-892-7861
Jason Olson, KNRD, 509-447-7290 Battle against invasive northern pike
will resume despite dwindling numbers SPOKANE - State and tribal fish managers
are winning the battle against invasive northern pike on a section of the Pend
Oreille River in northeast Washington, but they don't expect to declare victory
anytime soon. For the fourth straight year, crews from the Kalispel Tribe
Natural Resources Department (KNRD) will use gill nets to remove non-native
pike from Box Canyon Reservoir and work with the Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife (WDFW) to monitor the results. As in previous years, the netting
operation will run five days per week through March and April, even though fish
managers estimate they have already removed more than 90 percent of the
northern pike from the reservoir. "Northern pike are voracious predators that
pose a significant threat to native and game fish species," said Bruce Bolding,
WDFW warmwater fish program manager. "We can't stop these fish from moving into
Washington waters from Idaho, but we're going to do everything we can to keep
their numbers as low as possible." A key goal is to keep northern pike from
moving downstream from the Pend Oreille River into the Columbia River, where
they could affect salmon and steelhead populations, Bolding said. Surveys
conducted by WDFW and KNRD between 2004 and 2011 documented a rapid increase in
the number of pike in Box Canyon Reservoir and a significant decline in
abundance of other fish species. Bolding said gillnetting during early spring
has proven to be the most effective method of reducing northern pike. Between
2012 and 2014, more than 16,000 fish (38,000 pounds) were removed by netting.
In addition, anglers harvested a total of 334 northern pike during
"PikePalooza" fishing derbies sponsored by KNRD, which offered more than
$20,000 in cash and prizes over the past three years. Jason Olson, KNRD
Fisheries Conservation Program Manager, said the tribe will not conduct similar
fishing derbies this year, because the numbers of northern pike have been
reduced so far. "We expect sport angler catch rates for northern pike in Box
Canyon Reservoir to remain low," Olson said. "However, bass fishing can be
exceptional, and populations of brown trout and panfish are showing signs of
rebounding." State and tribal fishery managers encourage anglers to harvest as
many northern pike as they can from both Box Canyon and Boundary reservoirs.
Under state law, any northern pike that is caught must be killed before it is
removed from the area in which it was taken. While the Box Canyon Reservoir has
the state's largest population of northern pike, anglers have also reported
catching them in the Columbia River just north of the Canada border, near
Northport and Kettle Falls, and in the Spokane River from Lake Coeur d'Alene in
Idaho to Long Lake in Spokane County. Bolding said problems with northern pike
started with illegal releases of the fish into the Flathead, Bitterroot and
Clark Fork river systems in Montana, where they migrated downstream into
Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille and into Washington. For more information about
northern pike in Washington and annual summaries of the project see
http://wdfw.wa.gov/ais/esox_lucius/ .
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