But if not native, especially for a top predator such as a muskie, its frustrating as the concept does not align with the other messages being sent to boaters/anglers regarding the transport of anything – AIS check points, boat launch inspections, questions as to the prior lake/river the boat was in, no movement of bait, no drops of water in the boat, etc.
Buy that man a chicken dinner!
Whether it’s Muskies, Walleye, Catfish or a Goby, they are all invasive species if not native to the waters.
invading, or tending to invade; intrusive.
If they weren’t in the lake prior to man, they would be native. If man introduced them, they are in fact intrusive (an invasive species).
Or am I missing your point?
invading, or tending to invade; intrusive.
If they weren’t in the lake prior to man, they would be native. If man introduced them, they are in fact intrusive (an invasive species).
Or am I missing your point?
you forgot this part: “has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health.” have any of those species (besides the goby which wasn’t intentionally introduced) spread to a level to result in those damages?
It depends on whom your speaking with.
My dad chewed out the DNR in Hutchinson for introducing catfish to his favorite lake. If he could of, he would have had his thoughts of the DNR inscribed on his grave stone.
It depends on whom your speaking with.
My dad chewed out the DNR in Hutchinson for introducing <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>catfish to his favorite lake. If he could of, he would have had his thoughts of the DNR inscribed on his grave stone.
lake Marion by chance?
I fished that lake a lot and I don’t think they had a real big impact, but admittedly when I started fishing it the cats were already in there. Your dad could have certainly been fishing it before the introduction and see differently.
The main difference I see is the sheer numbers of fish being stocked. Muskies are very low numbers while walleyes, etc are stocked in much higher numbers.
Interesting perspective though.
I know a lot of old timers who never liked the dnr. Some young in a too. Its kind of a thankless job.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Brian Klawitter wrote:</div>
It depends on whom your speaking with.My dad chewed out the DNR in Hutchinson for introducing <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>catfish to his favorite lake. If he could of, he would have had his thoughts of the DNR inscribed on his grave stone.
lake Marion by chance?
I fished that lake a lot and I don’t think they had a real big impact, but admittedly when I started fishing it the cats were already in there. Your dad could have certainly been fishing it before the introduction and see differently.
The main difference I see is the sheer numbers of fish being stocked. Muskies are very low numbers while walleyes, etc are stocked in much higher numbers.
Interesting perspective though.
I know a lot of old timers who never liked the dnr. Some young in a too. Its kind of a thankless job.
It’s thankless because of the botched job on Mille Lacs and the absolute insistence of keeping the information from the public. Closed door meetings with GLIFWC? It’s that lack of transparency that causes the lack of trust & respect. As the old adage goes……….”you reap what you sow.”
I have a lot of respect for the conservation officers but I dont like the DNR as a whole. They can’t manage some lakes and they can’t manage wolf populations because it is run by clowns in public office that side with antis. So thankful for the CO’s but could do without the rest.
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