[cottcrusso]

I found this article seems even Fisheries believes bass have been in the Fraser system for a very long time.

http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/sewerage/pdf/WaterWaysSpring05.pdf

If they were introduced that long ago that would explain why they are in tributaries from the Brunette River to Hope slough in Chilliwack. How were they right under Fisheries noses all this time without them knowing it. Or did they?

 

[newsman]

They have known all along, in fact they did some of the stocking themselves.

 

[cottcrusso]

Stocking where? Where would you find records of that? All this time we thought it was local bass fisherman but when you take a look at how spread out the fishery is and how extensive the population is it simply couldn't be a bunch of guys with buckets. That would be a lot of buckets of bass to create that! I think Fisheries wants us to believe it's the bucket brigade. :naughty:

 

[professori]

They have known all along, in fact they did some of the stocking themselves.

When? Do you have any records of that. I know the stocking of bass on the Island was sanctioned in the '30s but I have never heard that they stocked the Fraser!

 

[cottcrusso]

Well that article about the Brunette River says there is bass there maybe Fisheries stocked Burnaby Lake or Deer lake way back.

 

[newsman]

The documentaion I have seen shows record of both Burnaby and Deer. It all shows that they tried to poison them off a few years latter.

 

[cottcrusso]

Can you post this info for everyone to read.

 

[newsman]

No, my request for a copy of that document was denied. Talk to West Coast boys they may have a copy.

 

[steve]

There are bass in the hope slough!? ??? I knew they were in the stave and lower pit but I didn't think they have made it this far!.....a little birdy was telling me that they couldn't reproduce this far up because of the water temp. one degree is all it takes.

 

[cottcrusso]

I don't know if there are any numbers of bass in the Hope slough I just heard that a bass was brought to Chilliwack Dart and Tackle and the guy caught it in the Hope slough. Who knows might be a hoax.

Newsman if you made the request to Fisheries they can say no but go through the Privacy Commission and you'll get it. How did you manage to see the document then may I ask?

 

[newsman]

The West Coast boys had it at the Fraser Valley Boat & Sportsman's Show.

 

[coho_killer]

I remember as a kid and fishing the brunette river with a fly rod we would catch pumpkin seed fish all day below the dam didn't matter what fly we used we always cought them! but never in my days of fishing this system did i ever catch a large mouth bass! Now bull heads are a non native species in the lowermainland? Man those suckers are everywhere doesn't matter where you fish we always cought them too! Back then when i was very young 10 years old at best we would catch bullheads and throw them in the bushes after catching them because we thought they ate up all the trout in the river! Lots of ditch eels in there too or lamprey whatever there called!

CK

 

[downandout]

stocking of the bass would kill of all salmon and trout species

 

[newsman]

hey Down

That's news is about 10 years old, and as of yet true science has not proven it.