Fished Crawford County Tonight

  • LenH
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 2385
    March 12, 2011 at 12:01 am #1326276

    We fished from 1:30pm until 4pm.

    Between Bruce & I we caught about 20 trout.

    All browns. This is NOT good. The stream we

    fished is known for its brookies. We found gill lice in it last fall.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 12, 2011 at 12:10 am #946382

    Great pic of the sunset !!

    I used to spend a lot of time on the trout streams in SW Wi. many many years ago…

    My question for you is(because i never heard of it)..What is gill lice and how come fish in the fresh water streams get this ?

    thanks !!

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 12, 2011 at 12:28 am #946386

    Nasty !!!

    Is it just because the report was originated from the East Coast, or why does the article only talk about white bass and the east coast ?

    And how long have you noticed these parasites in the trout here in SW Wi ?

    LenH
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 2385
    March 12, 2011 at 12:35 am #946388

    6 years now.

    I have contacted the WDNR on each stream I have found them in.

    Typically lice alone will not kill off a stream. Another

    factor like floods and high temps can make a huge kill.

    I have noticed a significant reduction in brook trout in

    driftless streams in the last 2 years.

    whiskeysour
    4 miles from Pool 9
    Posts: 693
    March 12, 2011 at 1:50 am #946407

    Lots of heavy rain Len, and all this corn and beans is not good when that happens. We need more alfalfa.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 12, 2011 at 1:57 am #946408

    Thanks for the input Len…

    I hope that your brookies come back strong !!

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