Calcasieu Lake Destruction

[Juciy]

Big Lake's problem also starts with the number of guides pounding the fishery...folks will not ever bring that up. I am not bashing the guides, but you have guys like "W" that says the trout numbers are low due to loss of oyster reefs. Then on the other hand "W" has threads on this site that say the big lake trout limit was reduced from 25 per day to 15 per day with no scientific backing, which maybe true. But you have to pick a side for the situation to shift. The guides really have the best chance to take a stand on any issue due to numbers and the economic support they bring to the region. I would pick a blended sustainable model, but if the current population had a choice and there was no lobby, those oyster folks are going to get run out of town.


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[DaPointIsDaBomb]

Originally Posted by Juciy

Big Lake's problem also starts with the number of guides pounding the fishery...folks will not ever bring that up. I am not bashing the guides, but you have guys like "W" that says the trout numbers are low due to loss of oyster reefs. Then on the other hand "W" has threads on this site that say the big lake trout limit was reduced from 25 per day to 15 per day with no scientific backing, which maybe true. But you have to pick a side for the situation to shift. The guides really have the best chance to take a stand on any issue due to numbers and the economic support they bring to the region. I would pick a blended sustainable model, but if the current population had a choice and there was no lobby, those oyster folks are going to get run out of town.


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the sports the guides take fishing probably go buy a sack of oysters also to take back with them. The guides are definitely helping out the local economy of the shrimpers buying bait shrimp and croakers

["W"]

Originally Posted by Juciy

Big Lake's problem also starts with the number of guides pounding the fishery...folks will not ever bring that up. I am not bashing the guides, but you have guys like "W" that says the trout numbers are low due to loss of oyster reefs. Then on the other hand "W" has threads on this site that say the big lake trout limit was reduced from 25 per day to 15 per day with no scientific backing, which maybe true. But you have to pick a side for the situation to shift. The guides really have the best chance to take a stand on any issue due to numbers and the economic support they bring to the region. I would pick a blended sustainable model, but if the current population had a choice and there was no lobby, those oyster folks are going to get run out of town.


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Hold up hoss...

You never heard me say the trout numbers are low on big lake ...

I have been for the 25 per person limit along

I said the big trout numbers are down and it for a few reason but none of which means over all stock is down...

Stock is actually over populated is biggest cause of lower overall size

[DaPointIsDaBomb]

Originally Posted by "W"

Hold up hoss...

You never heard me say the trout numbers are low on big lake ...

I have been for the 25 per person limit along

I said the big trout numbers are down and it for a few reason but none of which means over all stock is down...

Stock is actually over populated is biggest cause of lower overall size

How can trout be overpopulated. Thought y'all said the dredging was killing everything. Y'all need to make up your minds

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by DaPointIsDaBomb

How can trout be overpopulated. Thought y'all said the dredging was killing everything. Y'all need to make up your minds

It's killing everything but the trout. Are you not paying attention?

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by DaPointIsDaBomb

How can trout be overpopulated. Thought y'all said the dredging was killing everything. Y'all need to make up your minds

Population is relative to carrying capacity. Reducing the quality of the habitat by destroying the oyster reefs reduces the carrying capacity.

[DaPointIsDaBomb]

Drinking a beer with my neighbor Tranh. He is an oysterman. Let him read this thread and he is shaking his head. Said most of you couldn't work a set of tongs for more than ten minutes. And some of you sound like the kind of people that put okra on their gumbo