Hit Martha again bloom in full swing, it was moving around ? Is it turning, not heard of this till this spring. Anyway I went 2 for 3 on my cronimids. Happy times, 14" on the nose.
Time to get a pair of kevlar waders for float tubing!Took a look, what's this ?
Yep. People are dumb.interesting, I don’t know of a waterway that connects Washington waters with native northern pike population. Therefore, a “bucket biologist” must have said to him or herself, “Self, big northern pike would be a great addition to this lake, river, pond. I think I’ll put some in. We love them in Michigan, Montana, Wisconsin…”.
Such incredible stupidity. There in lies the introduction of lake trout into Yellowstone National Park waters and others.
I haven’t seen documentation of birds introducing non native fish, particularly predators like pike. I someone has one, please,post it.Yep. People are dumb.
Now, locally, birds can spread species as well. For example, a gull, heron or osprey picks up a pike in the Columbia above Grand Coulee and then drops it on the other side. If that little dude survives, now we have at least 1 pike in that part of the river. If he gets really lucky and a couple females get dropped as well, then we have little pike families.
And then the same thing happens below Wells dam. So then we would have pike in an anadromous salmon & steelhead system. Do they eat more baby salmon & steelhead than our native pike minnow? Or the introduced walleye, bass and carp?
Alaska has the same problem. Interesting info from the article below-
Pike are very tough critters. Under the right conditions, pike can live up to 13 hours out of the water, and can survive even torn gills. Pike can travel 50 miles or more in search of new food sources.
Here's the article from 2004- https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=50
Here's one from 2014- https://www.fishsens.com/invasive-p...once-thriving-alaskan-chinook-salmon-fishery/
Took a look, what's this ?
Martha doesn't have a motor ban right? I checked the regs and didn't see one mentioned. Hoping to fish it this weekend
Lake Martha (North) | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website
Summary of Lake Martha (North) health and recreational opportunities.snohomishcountywa.gov
It does but you can still have it on your boat if you follow the steps on the county website
Yup double checked! That's all we need anyways. If any of y'all fish it this weekend let me know, I'll probably see you out thereInternal combustion engines are banned. Electric motors are fine.
Internal combustion engines are banned. Electric motors are fine.
Never read this first thing when you wake up and haven’t had coffee.C'mon Steve, she's D-O-double G approved!
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