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Thanks Mike for your .02. I would like to say it is worth more than that.

Looks like the night time is still the right time!!!

New York State should use some of that surplus money they have to hire more conservation officers and surveilence equipment to enforce the regulations. And then they need to require Judges to impose substantial minnimum mandaitory sentances.

I am not too familliar with the Susquahanna except that when I was a kid we used to go to visit my grandparents in Shamokin PA. This was in the mid to late 60s before all the highways were built. The roads were all one lane on each side. It was always a nail biter every time my dad went pass a truck going up a long steep grade. We used to follow the river for quite a while and cross it a few times. It was probably pretty poluted then.

1dogshy, I would imaging that every section of the river can be considered, to a certain extent, a different fishery.

As you can see in the study, there were several flowages and a river or two involved in the study. It is true that every fishery is different and there is a fine balance of all factors including stocking, forage base, fishing pressure, birds, weather events (especially in conjunction with flowage changes), pathogens, algae, aquatic vegtation, various types of runoff from farming, mining, industrial activity and other human activity. Even the presence a certain bug can have an affect. When a fishery changes, there are usually multiple factors involved. If you look back at the recorded history of events, conclusions, and actions taken by your state DNR fisheries specialists, you will probably find some answers. It is possible that muskies were a factor if there is in fact a change in forage base or other gamefish populations, but I doubt it is the sole factor. One thing about tigers is that they do not reproduce. So, if they become a problem, they can be eliminated from the system by simply ending stocking. The fisheries biologist are our best bet in managing our fisheries. They are not perfect. They can make mistakes. They are sometimes slow to take action but they can't just react without analyzing a situation detemining the best course of action. There are also sometimes other roadblocks and hurdles they have to overcome. It is by no means a perfect system but it is the best we have. The best thing you can do is to work with them, let them know what your concerns are and learn what they are doing to address your concerns. But you should never take matters into your own hands. That can get you in trouble and maybe cause other problems. By the way, How many walley do you harvest per year and how many other anglers are also harvesting them? How much baitfish harvesting activity is occouring? Is there any significant numbers of fish being taken by Native Americans? If you are on the water that many days, your observations (and that of others) while on the water may provide significant data that can be used to better manage the fishery. Ask your DNR what you can do to help them.

final flight Here is some reading for you. Read this first http://www.stcloudmuskies.com/uploads/1/3/6/2/13626227/_______________what_do_muskies_really_eat.pdf http://www.northlandoutdoors.com/event/article/id/173464/publisher_ID/40/ http://www.mi22.com/Diet_study.pdf

Darrell. I guy I know, Jim Kinner, who dives and shoots video in the Niagara River was just showing a video he made this year at this month's NMA meeting. He said he was using a filter (for the first time) that worked very well to filter out the green. In the past he was not able to get the videos to look as clear as that one did. He could only do so much in the editing before he would loose brightness. It was like night and day compared to many of his previous videos. If you want, I can ask him what the filter color was. I think it was a particular shade of green.

Looks like red spots. Or is that just the picture?