Quote Originally Posted by PL View Post
So bascially all you have is speculation from 3rd parties who don't want to get involved? Sounds like a fish story to me. I'd say the minnows being dumped is probably a good place to start. I asked you earlier how long this has been going on and you didn't answer. Seems to me it's been about 8/10 years now? Is that close to being accurate? Anyway good luck on getting your lake straightened out.
Actually it has been about 7 years, and about 5 since the active investigation ended. The shad problem will likely continue to deny anglers some fishing opportunity for the foreseeable future. There is probably not going to be another renovation anytime soon; and maybe not at all unless the people that can make the decision to spend the necessary money are convinced it will be worthwhile.

And yes, of course it is possible that the information sources were just telling lies. They were fishermen themselves, and tournament fishermen to boot. And part of the reason they didn't want to be named or further involved was that they feared being harassed by other tournament anglers as turncoats. Two different guys from two different clubs; both of which told almost the same story about some guys from yet a third club bragging about their exploits. They both identified the club to which the braggarts belonged, and gave names and the circumstances of the conversations. I still think they were telling what they thought was the truth, but maybe it was all just hokum.