I'm am replying to two messages here, both are found below.
I knew this would spark interest. It's not often that I'll throw out "gems"
of info like this on Sunday and Loch Katrine.
I am a member of the Trail Blazers. We are a group of about 45 insane
individuals that enjoy packing fish fry into the high lakes of Washington.
We are the willing and able mules for the WDFW. The WDFW does not plant
many high lakes any more, this is left almost entirely to the TBs. This
often involves off-trail navigation/bushwhacking. All fish plants are
authorized by the WDFW. The TBs provide a great service to the high lake
fishermen of Washington, planting about 110 lakes each year...some are in a
cyclical rotation, only being planted every 3-5 years. There are about 400
lakes on our "plant list". This plant info is held closely by the TBs and
the WDFW to reduce impact to these sensitive lakes, and to add to the
excitement of visiting a high lake without knowing what you'll find.
We happen to plant Sunday Lake, hence my knowledge about the species there.
Bill Warner (fellow list member) is a member of the Washington State Hi
Lakers...this is an organization that surveys the high lakes of Washington
and provides the WDFW with great info about how the fish are doing in our
high lakes.
Membership is open to both groups, although it is more difficult to join the
Trail Blazers...you definitely have to earn your membership with the TBs. I
believe that the Hi Lakers are open to everyone.
Tight lines!
Jeff Mix
Trail Blazer
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Subject: Re: Loch Katrine/Sunday Lake
Interesting information about speciation in Sunday and Loch Katrine.
Where'd you find it?
I'd swear that the Sunday Lake fish were a mix of RBs and cutts
since
so many of them did not seem to have the characteristic twin red
slashes beneath their jaw or the slashes were quite pale in color
with the pink/rainbow hue of a RB on their sides.
I did catch some unusually marked fish with pronounced dark spots
like a brown on their backs and sides; silver, not colored sides;
and
a cutt's red throat slashes. They seemed to be at the larger end of
the size range, 14-15".
Perhaps they were holdover Coastal cutts and the others first-year
fish?
Wonder if the WDFW has planted Sunday in the past with RBs?
Thanks,
Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Duda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 4:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Loch Katrine/Sunday Lake
Fellas,
I've heard about a local organization called the high mountain
lakers (or
perhaps the trailblazers?). Can you let the list know if these
groups exist and (perhaps) if membership is open?
muchas gracias...
s
