Should They Stock Browns On The Eleven Point?

[Justin Spencer]

changed at the Federal level...Dont hold your breath.

I'm sure that change would be unconstitutional, like most change seems to be at that level according to some.

I'd better edit that as to not stir the pot.

[superfly]

Stock the Brownies. Justin you have a great idea. Just Do It!

[Chief Grey Bear]

You're welcome! Got more of it, but I need everyone to take careful notes.

What else did we already know? Oh yeah, Chief Grey Bear . . . . Champion of all that is Native and suspicious of all that is non-native. Please educate us oh Chief on the dangers of putting non-native species ahead of native ones. I slept through those lectures.

WOW. Stike a nerve did I? Explain to me, with some semblance of intelligence which you pretend to have an ulimited supply of, why one would put non-native ahead of native???? Excluding your own perverted, selfish reasons. And I don't mean your own sexually abnormal and unacceptable practices or tendencies. I mean having been corrupted or distorted from its original course, or state.

[ozark trout fisher]

I actually agree with Chief on this one, at least partially. I think impact on native species, especially the threatened hellbender, should be the first consideration. The wild rainbows are also an important consideration, but definitely secondary to the well-being of native species.

I don't think we should really stop stocking trout the way they are now (even though I say that for admittedly selfish reasons) but the last thing we need is more non-native species being introduced where they don't already exist. Haven't we already screwed things up enough?

And as for the idea some are throwing around (hopefully jokingly) about bait bucket stocking... Not only is that highly illegal, but people thinking that they know more than the biologists has lead to the decline of many of the worlds best native fisheries (look at Yellowstone Lake). I'm not saying that would be the case here, but bait bucket biology is an extremely dangerous thing.

[jdmidwest]

I actually agree with Chief on this one, at least partially. I think impact on native species, especially the threatened hellbender, should be the first consideration. The wild rainbows are also an important consideration, but definitely secondary to the well-being of native species.

I don't think we should really stop stocking trout the way they are now (even though I say that for admittedly selfish reasons) but the last thing we need is more non-native species being introduced where they don't already exist. Haven't we already screwed things up enough?

And as for the idea some are throwing around (hopefully jokingly) about bait bucket stocking... Not only is that highly illegal, but people thinking that they know more than the biologists has lead to the decline of many of the worlds best native fisheries (look at Yellowstone Lake). I'm not saying that would be the case here, but bait bucket biology is an extremely dangerous thing.

And for once Chief agrees with me too. Leave well enough alone and don't screw up the best river fishery in MO.

I like fishing for trout in 11 pt, but, if the trout disappeared and all of the native species returned to normal, it would still be one of the most scenic and wonderful rivers.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Hey guy's, I think we have agreed more than once haven't we??? Twice maybe?????

[Brian Sloss]

No one is seriously considering illegally stocking the river OTF. They are just joking around.

[jdmidwest]

Hey guy's, I think we have agreed more than once haven't we??? Twice maybe?????

You are right, you agreed with me that Palin was hot.

[Chief Grey Bear]

I cannot admit that. Not in public.

[gotmuddy]

And for once Chief agrees with me too. Leave well enough alone and don't screw up the best river fishery in MO.

I like fishing for trout in 11 pt, but, if the trout disappeared and all of the native species returned to normal, it would still be one of the most scenic and wonderful rivers.

I agree too.