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On Fishing 8/22
For years, the Division of Wildlife Resources, the U.S. Forest Service, other government and private agencies, along with interest angling groups have studied the possibility of placing native Bonneville cutthroat trout back into the Diamond Fork drainage. This restorative step with this sensitive species may keep it off the endangered species list and at the same time provide anglers with yet another quality high-mountain fishing opportunity. On August 16, 2006 a 21-mile section of the Diamond Fork River (beginning roughly 5 miles above the Palmyra Campground) was treated with rotenone to remove mainly brown trout from the water. This move was designed to give the cutthroats a fresh, competition free environment in which to reestablish its population. The natural poison was introduced via "drip barrels" placed strategically along the path of the river.
DNR: Cooler weather improving fishing on inland waters
Cooler weather this week has helped improve fishing, especially on the inland waters, but strong winds have put a damper on fishing in the Great Lakes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday in its weekly Recreational Fishing Report. SOUTHEAST LOWER PENINSULA Lake Erie: Walleye fishing has been slow with a few fish being taken near the Banana Dyke on bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses. Perch have been caught in waters 26 feet deep off Stony Point on shiners. Other good areas have been east of E Buoy, Sputnik and the Fermi power plant. Detroit River: Walleye are being caught in the Lower Trenton Channel near Horse Island and Celeron Island. At Horse Island, anglers are having luck drifting crawler harnesses, while those fishing near Celeron Island are hand-lining or jigging in 15 to 21 feet of water.
Low flows compound a high drama
This summer has certainly been one of great joy for holiday-makers and sun worshippers. The sun has been working overtime while the rains have been on strike - until this last weekend. River fishing has been virtually at a standstill except for some trout fishing around dusk and sewin fishing at night. Rivers like the Towy and Rheidol have produced a few quality sewin intermittently despite the low water levels. Sewin, often referred to as the children of the tide, have been scarce on most rivers and even on rivers where stocks appeared more numerous, the fishing conditions have been atrocious. Anglers sometimes equate catches with stocks when in fact the catches often reflect the fishing conditions. Anglers are very concerned about the future of sewin and salmon stocks especially as several of those important nursery streams are drying up.
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