Thanks for clarifying Jeff. I won't tell a soul.
Kent
>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
