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Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:07 pm
by Don Wittenberger
I have received confirmation from a witness that baby tiger muskies were released into Merwin Lake on Wednesday! Merwin was supposed to receive 700 of these 7" planters and Mayfield 300. This is a small leap for a fish and a giant leap for our fishery! Washington is stocking tiger muskies again.
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:20 am
by kevinb
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:25 am
by The Quadfather
just curious, but why is it that the 7" baby tigers aren't in danger of being consumed by the big ones:-"
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:27 am
by T Dot
quadradomus wrote:just curious, but why is it that the 7" baby tigers aren't in danger of being consumed by the big ones:-"
everything is in danger of the big ones, duckies, lil doggies, anything it feels it can chew on
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:55 pm
by muskie guy
They release the tigers in the fall to help reduce the predation. Predatory fish like the tigers and bass are out in deeper water at this time of year. Predation by waterfoul is also much lower than in the earlier parts of the year. They do this with th trout up in Curlew too, works very well.
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:12 am
by YellowBear
This is the time of the year that big fish put on the ole feed bag.
They are feeding heavily and putting on extra fat for the winter.
Now I understand the 65% mortality of the first years stocking on Tigers.
Good luck little tigers, you will need it.
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:58 am
by dilbert
T Dot wrote:everything is in danger of the big ones, duckies, lil doggies, anything it feels it can chew on
Toes with sparkling nail polish dangling in the water...
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:46 am
by muskyhunter28
Went to Merwin on Saturday and Sunday, I think all the Babies have been eaten by Squaw fish! There all Dead! That lake is a waste of time!
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:46 pm
by kevinb
muskyhunter28 wrote:Went to Merwin on Saturday and Sunday, I think all the Babies have been eaten by Squaw fish! There all Dead! That lake is a waste of time!
Are you serious? That sucks...I offered to raise the tigers in my pool but no takers.
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:25 am
by muskyhunter28
Saw a few of the babies yesterday!
They were hanging out by a really big downed tree.
RE:Our Babies Have Landed!
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:14 pm
by Riverman
That's great news Don............there will always be some that don't make it through the first few days, lets hope most of them are adjusting to their new home.
Jed V.
Bikini Bait Co.
