Fisheries is taking steps to rotenone lakes in the Shuswap Region this year due to perch and bass being introduced they are concerned about them gaining access to Shuswap Lake and the Adams River system. I think to a lot of people this step makes a lot of sense.
I read however that Fisheries is now allowing an experimental re-introduction of sockeye salmon to Skaha Lake. To do this they have to open fish ladders at McIntrye Dam at the south end of Vaseaux Lake and the Okangan Falls Dam at Skaha Lake. At present there are no perch or largemouth in Skaha Lake however they are both in Vaseaux lake just south of Skaha Lake. Opening the fish ladders from Vaseaux to Skaha Lake will allow perch and largemouth access to the rest of the Okanagan basin.
You have Fisheries spending mega $$$$ to rotenone lakes in one region and then they are welcoming bass and perch into another.
Hey makes sense to me.
All we hear from them is how detrimental bass and perch are so why the switch?
I read however that Fisheries is now allowing an experimental re-introduction of sockeye salmon to Skaha Lake. To do this they have to open fish ladders at McIntrye Dam at the south end of Vaseaux Lake and the Okangan Falls Dam at Skaha Lake. At present there are no perch or largemouth in Skaha Lake however they are both in Vaseaux lake just south of Skaha Lake. Opening the fish ladders from Vaseaux to Skaha Lake will allow perch and largemouth access to the rest of the Okanagan basin.
You have Fisheries spending mega $$$$ to rotenone lakes in one region and then they are welcoming bass and perch into another.
Hey makes sense to me.
All we hear from them is how detrimental bass and perch are so why the switch?