removing the dams off elkhorn

[Tim_T]

I think the reasons that you catch more fish in riffle areas is because they move to these areas to feed. There still needs to be deeper water for the fish to winter over and to survive hot summers.

[etcfishin]

I think the reasons that you catch more fish in riffle areas is because they move to these areas to feed. There still needs to be deeper water for the fish to winter over and to survive hot summers.

Agree with what you're saying for small creeks. Elkhorn has enough natural pools for fish to survive.

[redneckshadrap]

I, personally, don't see it happening. I definitely wouldn't want the one gone behind my house.

[agreynolds]

I think that you missed my point etcfishin. This effort has nothing to do with improving a resource that has proven to be on of the finest smallmouth stream fisheries in the south. The people who would like to remove these dams are using this action as a payback to excuse the fact that their clients have destroyed wetland habitat in other places. A ridiculous loophole created by developement loving congressmen allows these people to ustify the destruction of irreplacable wetland habit by saying that they have restored some somewhere else. Apparently the cheapest way they have found to do that within the regs is to tear out a dam somewhere. You can imagine how quick a Cat D-9 doser could knock down a 100 foot long five foot high dam. I would guess it would take longer to get it off the trailer. As to the silt deal there isn't any siltation behind these dams if you dont believe me come and wade up the solid rock bottom.

[etcfishin]

Yeah, I would never want something like this to happen by some loophole being used by some out of state group. Agree with your point.