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Kwin

the 2022 permits for all of SoCal have not been approved or processed yet. NBW doesn't have a schedule until they receive their approved permits.

Kwin

too bad they just found quagga mussels in the river.

Kwin

redeye bass

Kwin

It looks more like a Sacramento Blackfish

Kwin

Here is a link to a study done on barotrauma related mortality of FLMB in SoCal. FIzzing is only beneficial when done properly. They're not halibut...they shouldn't be on their side at the bottom of the tank after treatment.

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx ... 4&inline=1

Kwin

Drought conditions promote big fish cycles. Trout or no trout.

Kwin

[quote="Dave Poolman"]They are trying to shutdown tournaments at Castaic. Maybe one of you guys can call Gavin and let him know how much fishing means to all of the people in California. Show us what you got boys. Your lake will be next.[/quote]
Who is "they"?

Kwin

the farther back and away from the main lake, the warmer the water, the more (and bigger) bass there were. At least that's how it was when we did removals of warmwater species from the keys 8-10 years ago.

Kwin

Mountain out of a mole hill. Other environmental factors affect the fishery far more than angling. There are far more bass in Clear Lake than what tournament angler egos believe they catch and how they perceive they affect the population. Clear Lake, is largely what it is because of the consistent p...

Kwin

DVL LMB were all taken from Hodges and all FLMB. You'll notice data points above and below the slope equation line indicating individual fish may weigh more or less than what the equation can generate. While not perfect, the equation is valuable in establishing lake specific indicators and are used ...

Kwin

[attachment=0]DVL LMB Weight at Length 2007-2019.PNG[/attachment] Here is a graph of all LMB collected during fishery surveys at DVL from 2007-2019. The estimated weights at length are based upon the polynomial slope equation.To estimate the weight you simply solve for "Y" using the length...

Kwin

What "management practices" do you speak of? I can tell you the current catch and release culture (voluntary release of all bass caught) has been the death of trophy bass fishing in CA and nationwide. The size regulations in place (the only management practice in application for bass) are ...

Kwin

Why does CDFW need to stock bass? At this very moment and for the past 3-4 months the adult stock in every waterbody that hold whatever Micropterus sp. are making BILLIONS more. These Sharelunker and/or bass stocking programs contribute a negligible amount to the fisheries they "supplement"...

Kwin

No algae problems at DVL that I have seen. It may return but the lake is starting to stratify and they are not bringing water in so any significant upwelling which feeds the blooms shouldn't be an issue.

Kwin

A year of closure will not "change" or have any appreciable effect upon a bass fishery. San Vicente was closed for about 10 years. After about day 3 following reopening it was the same as every other lake in SoCal.

Kwin

this is why we can't have nice things...

Kwin

The Mike Long and Mike Hart scenarios don't help drum up business either.

Kwin

5" green/brown/purple senko weightless, 15-40' H20. cast, let it sink, twitch it back, repeat.

Kwin

Had a custom trailer built to replace a trailer that also used tube frames. it rusted out from the inside especially at the wishbone near the front. FE Trailers in Lakeside, Ca built the replacement and did an excellent job. It is still a tube frame but I had them drill small drain holes on the bott...

Kwin

drought, habitat degradation, lake succession, carp overpopulation

Kwin

Not many but the few I've collected electrofishing are all 7-10 lbs.

Kwin

So the uproar over a 10 fish, no size limit regulation proposal for striped bass on the Delta, in an era of predominantly CPR, is expected to reduce the population below 432 fish...

Kwin

Either trying for heavily stocked rainbow trout at the "aquaculture facility" that is Lake Dixon, or knew what the records were and was trying to break one or both records. Dixon isn't a crappie fishery.

Kwin

[quote="ash"][quote="Steve"]Too bad none of those fish caught in Bullards were actually spotted bass :shock:[/quote] Can’t let you off the hook with this drive by comment. Please explain yourself and provide facts to backup your claim.[/quote] The Alabama Bass in Bullards are not...

Kwin

I've caught stripers from shore up to 18 lbs using curado 200 sized reels and 12-15 lb line with out much difficulty. never been close to being spooled.

Kwin

It is my belief if their boat launching facility was funded through CA Dept of Boating and Waterways (http://www.dbw.ca.gov/BoatingFacilities/Details/115) then they cannot restrict public access. They can make you jump through their ridiculous Aquatic Invasive Species hoops, but cannot outright clos...

Kwin

Reliance upon stocking species that can reproduce naturally is poor fisheries management.

Kwin

MWD has never bluestoned DVL as it is too large, costly and redundant. They will bluestone algal blooms "downstream" at Lake Skinner (where there is a water treatment plant) or treat the San Diego Canal, that connects the forebay at DVL to Skinner, prior to dissemination to the public for ...

Kwin

s-l-o-w-l-y fill.....hold...fill...hold as DWR have to monitor readings for dam safety a bit at a time. Fishing's probably going to be tough for a while but 2020-2021 should be stellar.

Kwin

Steve and MGJR have it right. Excessive C&R are ruining bass fishery potential across the State. Either harvest more or get used to catching smaller fish. C&R culture has harvest rates that are very low Statewide, & 1-5% on most waters I work on in SoCal. DVL hasn't had a LMB harvest rat...

Kwin

Lyon's and O'Haver in San Diego
http://www.lyonsandohaver.com

They did the Dottie mold and mounts for me in addition to a couple of PB stripers. They've been around for decades and do excellent work.

Kwin

Clear lake's water quality problems are MUCH more complex and bigger than spraying weeds. The aquatic macrophytes being sprayed are going to die off eventually at some point regardless making a fish kill an annual possibility even if spraying didn't occur. I seem to recall a series of huge wildfires...

Kwin

excessive catch and release mentality

Kwin

The beautiful thing about bass is they like to make babies every year. Stocking bass is a waste of time, effort and money if they already persist in an environment conducive for them to do so. I would suggest organizing an effort to improve the environment/habitat and let bass do what they do instea...

Kwin

What's wrong with promoting a stoked young lady catching and keeping a legal sized bass? They are not rare or endangered. Next time I hope she gets a limit of keepers.

Kwin

drive up weigh in with mesh bags.

Kwin

That fish was marked as part of a LMB population estimate in 2005.....just before the drawdown. Left pelvic fin clip-mid anal fin punch. She is OLD.

Kwin

I assume you mean the launch ramp...no time in the foreseeable future. The lake is open Wed-Sun to shore access and rental boats. Fish are dumb and pressure is light.

Kwin

Castaic has a 15" minimum. Might want to change your rule #13.

Kwin

First off the lake is only closed Mon & Tues. Wed-Sun the lake isn't launch-able but open with a large rental fleet and shore access. Second, construction has begun on the extension. The extension only adds about 12' of depth to the existing ramp. The lake is below that and will need water to co...

Kwin

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=78254&inline=1 The address/link above is of a study completed in 2013. If barotrauma isn't an issue tournament mortalities should be low, this study averaged 2%. Needled/deflated fish averaged 15% mortality and non-needled averaged 32%. This was...

Kwin

#clueless #truckchaser

Kwin

CA license is all you need.

Kwin

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Fishing/Recognition/TBB/ "As part of the Trophy Black Bass program the Department keeps records of anglers who catch a trophy size bass and submit a recognition form to the Department. Successful anglers can complete Program application form included with this leaflet...

Kwin

How many of the top 25 LMB all time are from Texas? How many are from CA? Why should CA spend money directly to breed and raise trophy LMB when they don't have to? Nature will do it on it's own. A fish doesn't have to be 13 lbs or bigger to spawn potential records. A 13 lber's genetics didn't change...

Kwin

No, Skinner is within a Riverside County Park. Lake Elsinore, Big Bear, Lake Hemet and Lake Hodges all have thriving, nuisance carp populations and allows bowfishing for carp, take all you want.

Kwin

Lyon's and O'Haver in La Mesa. 619-697-3217. They did "dottie" mold and replica mounts for me. Very happy with the results.

Kwin

There are conditions to all permitted tournaments that, if not met satisfactorily, can result in revocation/cancellation of said or future permits and the ability to acquire future permits. Conditions are included or attached to all permits with #1 being "insofar as possible, all fish shall be ...

Kwin

if you choose to fish deep, needle your fish ON THE WATER and check on them throughout the day. I don't need/want to hear about excessive mortality this weekend. Thanks.

Kwin

one of my management objectives is for CA to have all of the top 25 LMB with sole possession of the top spot. it is obtainable

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