Quillback

Under current operating standards are there trout die offs caused by not enough water being released during the summer?

That's a big hatchery. Is this hatchery a replacement for an older hatchery or is it new and increased capacity as far as number of fish raised?

I have a White river brown on the wall, mostly black spots with a couple of red ones, no white outlines on the red spots, but a handful of the black ones have outlines that are more of a tan color than white. I would not think that a taxidermist would mess with painting outlines around the spots, but I could be wrong. You could probably give them a call and ask them if they did any "enhancements" to the natural color of the fish. I don't have a digi camera else I would take a picture.

I'm on a couple of fishing boards here in the Northwest. They have hunting sections and they, in my opinion, don't clutter up the boards. They are much busier boards than this one (don't know if that's good or bad), and they have paid subscriber only sections. Anyway here's the addys if you want to take a look, it's free registration. www.steelheader.net www.gamefishin.com (it's gamefishin, not gamefishing.)

Looks like some good eats!

Things are bad here in Washington state also. You can't leave anything of value in your vehicle at any of the access points. The latest thing the thieves have been doing is stealing gas. If you put on a locking gas cap they cut the hose to the gas tank. I miss the good old days when you went to a fishing spot and you felt like you were in a safe place.

Nice fish, great story, her dad will certainly have enough fish for dinner!

Yes, this is a great site!

"Sewer Trout" - I have heard carp called a lot of things, but that's the first time I heard that one.

That is one heck of a fish! Good read also.

That's one big slab. Sounds like if you want a world record crappie you better hit the farm ponds. It will be interesting to see how big it gets and how long it lives at Bass Pro.

Sounds like fun, nice fish!

They probably handled that fish a little too much while they were deciding whether it would be considered for the world record causing injury that led to it's eventual death. You gotta handle a big old fat fish like that carefully if you intend to release it.

Here in Washington we also get big Sturgeon, but they all have to be released if they are over 48 inches or less than 42". I'm not exactly sure of the rules in Canada for sturgeon, but I would bet they were required to release that fish.

Thanks for the report, sounds like you had a geat trip!

That fish is a beauty, looks like it was living well!

I live in Washington state and we have many Cougars as they are called out here. We used to have a hound season for cougars, but the animal lovers pushed through a ballot measure that outlawed hunting cougars with hounds. Anyone can get a cougar permit to hunt cougars but it is very tough without hounds, most cougars that are shot are harvested by deer or elk hunters that come across them during deer or elk season. Cougars are very wary and it is unusual to see them. I spend a lot of time outdoors hunting, fishing, and hiking and I have seen one cougar in all that time and that was one by the road when I was in my truck. I would be concerned if I saw a cougar and it was unafraid, they always say that if a cougar appears to be stalking you you should raise your arms above your head to appear bigger, make noise and stand your ground. Of course if your armed, you have other options. In spite of the large number of cougars we have out here, attacks on humans are rare, at least here in Washington, in CA they have had more attacks and a couple of people have been killed. But here in WA there haven't been any fatal cougar attacks in many years if ever. Cougars, when they go after humans tend to go after women and children as they are smaller. We do get problem cougars and bears that wander into the suburbs, usually old or young animals that start killing the local pets, the Game Department will get called and they'll come in and remove the animal.

Sounds like an awesome evening of fishing!

Thanks for the advice guys, I haven't heard of G3 or Landau, but they'll definitely be on my list to check out.

When I eventually get moved down to NW Arkansas, I will be in the market for a boat. Basically I would like something that I could fish for Stripers out of in Beaver, but also could use to fish for bass with a trolling motor up front and pedestal seats. I am also primarily looking at aluminum rather than fiberglass. So if anyone has any recommendations, please reply. Also any input on good boat dealers would be appreciated.

Wow, I see you have added it! Awesome, I will post a question there!

Would you consider a boats forum? I ask because I was going to ask a question to the members about hwat boats they would recommend for striper/largemouth fishing, dealer recommendations, etc. It also could have topics such as motor repair, trailer maintenance etc. But if that doesn't sound like a good idea - what forum should I use to ask boat questions? Thanks!

I am planning to move to NW Arkansas from Washington state sometime this fall. I have been looking around for a message board about fishing in the area and it looks like I found one! I have visited AR quite a few times and have family in MO and AR. I have fished SWEPCO, the lakes in Bella Vista and a couple of the local smallmouth streams. When I get there I would like to fish for Stripers, Whites, Crappie, catfish and bass, but I'm really looking forward to fishing for Stripers in Beaver. I have lived here in Washington for 17 years and have had a great time fishing for salmon, steelhead, trout, sturgeon, and various warmwater species. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions going forward and hopefully you folks can help me out. Someday, hopefully I'll know enough about the local fishing to provide info in return. See ya on the water! (next year).