Sea Lion In Action

[WB Staff]

Sea Lion In Action

[Mitch]

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[CrankyOne]

Invasive species that needs to be eradicated. How many years will it take them to completely destroy the delta bass population? From what I've witnessed out there, not long. I see them all over, from as far north as hog slough all the way south to sugar cut.

[SObassman]

This info from state of Oregon about Columbia and Willamette rivers concerning Sealions eating endangered salmon and steelhead. Need pictures of them eating salmon.
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/SeaLion/

[WB Staff]

[monte300]

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I don’t like it either but they are simply doing what wild animals do

[Dave Brabec]

I started fishing the Delta with my dad in the 60s. Always been Sea Lions out there. They come up the river more in spring. Eat the belly’s only whether it’s a Bass , Catfish or A Salmon.

[monte300]

I started fishing the Delta with my dad in the 60s. Always been Sea Lions out there. They come up the river more in spring. Eat the belly’s only whether it’s a Bass , Catfish or A Salmon.

I’ve seen them eat two or three times and every time was about a five pound carp. They throw it around and play with it for a few minutes before eating them.

[WB Staff]

Dave Brabec wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:06 am
I started fishing the Delta with my dad in the 60s. Always been Sea Lions out there. They come up the river more in spring. Eat the belly’s only whether it’s a Bass , Catfish or A Salmon.

@Dave Brabec
Have you always seen the bass population fluctuate with the sea lions presence over the decades?

[Dave Brabec]

Only been on the Delta once in last 20 years. So really can’t say. I will say Franks Tract was pretty incredible fishing 20 years ago.

[jiggin4bass]

One thing is for certain the sea loins don't need FFS the catch and eat the bass.

[monte300]

One thing is for certain the sea loins don't need FFS the catch and eat the bass.

Hey Jiggin how’s your treatments going?

[jiggin4bass]

One more chemo treatment tomorrow at 8:15 am all blood work is coming back really good but the cancer is still in my esophagus and I'm having major surgery is on March 26th at Stanford Medical center. Im going be in the operating room about 7 to 8 hours.
I'm ready to get it done

[monte300]

One more chemo treatment tomorrow at 8:15 am all blood work is coming back really good but the cancer is still in my esophagus and I'm having major surgery is on March 26th at Stanford Medical center. Im going be in the operating room about 7 to 8 hours.
I'm ready to get it done

Good luck brother

[mark poulson]

One more chemo treatment tomorrow at 8:15 am all blood work is coming back really good but the cancer is still in my esophagus and I'm having major surgery is on March 26th at Stanford Medical center. Im going be in the operating room about 7 to 8 hours.
I'm ready to get it done

Good luck brother

X2!

[CrankyOne]

Fact or Fiction?
I'd say his analysis is spot on. I've been fishing the delta 25 years and yes the quality fluctuates over the years, but I don't see a rebound from this scenario.

https://youtu.be/DJPW5tJigI4?si=kb29EDQUGOCFPbgC

[JVGondal]

Back in the 70s a 5 pounder was a giant fish in the delta
The weeds that came from an aquarium tank along with planting Florida strain created the great fishing
The weeds are gone. Remember franks Tracy Just full of weeds?

The sea lions always been around but there certainly is more now
Bring the weeds back and I think the bass will return
The weeds gave them a place to escape predators plus it was great cover for bait and the bass alike

Stripes have plenty of shad to eat.