That's why it's fun and good (for the environment and for the fishermen) to dine on them! Mmmmmm . . .mmm!
Richard (Homer Jr.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Lufkin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:11 AM Subject: Re: Small creek fishing report > Brian, > > Your comment is echoed by other fishers who periodically report > populations of stunted brookies in alpine or sub-alpine lakes. As > they outcompete wild fish, the brookies' success ultimately becomes > their downfall as their increasing populations deplete the available > food supply. > > Kent Lufkin > > >Sean, > >I stand corrected. I should have used the wild (not planted) rather > >then native. These were definitely brookies, not dollies. We didn't > >catch any cutts in these streams. The brookies outnumbered the bows > >by about 10 to 1. They were starting to signs of becoming stunted > >due to the numbers in the creek. Some of the 7 inchers looked like > >they were about maxed out size wise. Small bodies with big heads. > >Brian > >
