Treat all fishes equally.

[OldTimer]

(10-31-2012 10:12 PM)MichaelAngelo Wrote:  Lake O now has nice populations of salmonoids that "shouldn't be there". For things to go back to the "good old days"... they're only in the way. Solving the problem of an introduced fish (Alewife) by introducing another fish (chinook).... ... not the most ideal solution for the long term. I mean, long, long term.

I'm just too transfixed on the legends of Atlantic salmon, brook trout, walleye and rainbow darters...

It took the collective efforts of us and our forefathers to mess things up ....... over a century. There is no magic button to snap things back in a twinkle. As I said before "long term problems require long term solutions".

The MNR can only work within their responsibilities and jurisdiction as authorized. A lot of work still needs to be done on better pollution control, and planned population densities and locations.

Your grandchildren will most likely see natural Atlantic Salmon in our local rivers, or perhaps catch a resident walleye in Hamilton's bay. But I'd doubt that your great-great grandchildren will see a natural brook trout in the lower great lakes.

On the salmonoid thing - stop ALL stocking and support of Pacific salmon in Lake Ontario and I'd guess they'd cycle down to almost zip within 4 generations.

Cheers,

OldTimer