April 18, 2007 Stockton Lake Fishing Report

[gonefishin]

I am not a bass fisherman. I prefer to fish for panfish especially large Redear, bluegill and walleye. My only problem with the tournament fishermen is that they tend to have a holier than tho attitude because they "Catch and Release" the tournament fish. The simple fact is they do kill fish.

Pro fishermen are on the water a lot and catch a lot of fish. From shear numbers caught in the course of a year I am sure they kill more fish than the average fisherman who hits the water a few times a year and takes home an occasional limit of fish to eat. So why the holy attitude.

[Chief Grey Bear]

...."I have heard of them stocking nearly every kind of fish I can think of. Bass, Bluegill, Redear, Channel cat, Spoonbill, Carp of all kinds, Sturgeon........ It would be easier to list the fish they havent stocked and the only one that comes to mind is Gar and I would bet at sometime and someplace, those have been stocked too"

In urban area CA's, you are correct. Due to the high fishing pressure they have to. But on the state as a whole I don't know of any stocking that is taking place of those species you named in large lakes or streams and rivers. But then again I don't know everything. I like to think I do. My wife says that I think I do, but since she doesn't read this forum, I will admit that I don't.

I have not heard of them stocking carp. Being a non-native envasive species, it sounds skeptical to me.

The MDC does provide free of charge all of the species you mentioned for stocking your pond. I don't count that as per our discussion though.

Cheif Grey Bear