fish&wildlife at Dale 3-29-11

[Tim_T]

They just lied to 2 of us fishing this morning, they were back, told us they were not taking any fish, just measuring an weighing them, then returning them.
for an hour i was thankful, that all changed

Hour or so later, they return to the ramp, I ride over an watch as they put the fish in the tank truck. why lie about it. I understand they dont have to explain anything to us while they work. What justifies lieing about it? My name is posted,
Will fish an wildlife repond of course not.

Rick, if they lied to you (and it sounds like they did exactly that) then that is disturbing to say the least. I would really like to know what is going on in this case. If they are using them for brood stock, fine. I do doubt they are trading/selling them or anything because I don't think TWRA would tolerate that.

[Olgrey]

Do you think they would lie to TWRA too???

[Fishin is life]

The smallmouth population at Dale is one of the greatest in the country, and they haven't taken the smallies out to help protect their brood stock in years past, so why do it now?....I'm by no means a biologist, but why fix something that isn't broke?....Man is trying to manipulate something he has no control over....Hell why not go ahead and clone the 6lbers so we can have a lake full of them?....Again, nature has a way of taking care of itsself, let it be

[creeker]

What's the mortality rate on fish returned back to Dale Hollow after a tournament?

[Carter1]

Jbyrd, I started deer hunting in '72 and we hunted the Mt. Victory area. You are right on about not seeing any deer. Never saw one there until early '80 or so. But, it didn't matter. Every year on opening day it sounded like WWIII. I have to wonder what those people were shooting at.
Also, are you familiar with the burial site of a Lt. Nathan McLure? Back before some idiots defaced his marker you could read it. It said he was killed by Indians in 1788.

[GamblerRex]

KDFW' s reply is nice. Should have been published earlier to keep the general public informed. They do good work with the resources they have available!!!

[GamblerRex]

What's the mortality rate on fish returned back to Dale Hollow after a tournament?

Better than the ones that wind up on a table!!!!

[Dave Clark]

What's the mortality rate on fish returned back to Dale Hollow after a tournament?

In the winter it is low but in the summer it's very, very high.

[Tim_T]

" I Don't think they have stocked any dale smallies in Laurel or cumberland. Laurel don't need them I KNOW for a fact" Seems the offspring from Dale Hollow ARE being stocked in Laurel!