Question

[gpc]

I was just reading that we are going to get 6,000 tigers in 09. So instead of dividing it up 7 ways lets divide it up 9 ways. Still give the original 7 lakes a good amount of tigers but take, lets say 40 fish out of each lake (280). Then in the 2 lakes put those tigers (140 each). Would it be easier to pass a law at 2 lakes that keeps people from harvesting tigers?

[YellowBear]

gpc, according to the figures that I have gathered from this forum. It will take all 6,000 of the new tigers to stock Sprague.

[Don Wittenberger]

Sprague won't get any tigers in '09.

WDFW's rehabilitation plan calls for stocking rainbow trout, bass, and panfish. The trout are a transition species that will be phased out after several years. WDFW intends to manage Sprague as a bass and panfish fishery, using tiger muskies as the predator species to prevent overpopulation and stunting. WDFW plans to begin stocking Sprague with tigers 3 or 4 years from now.

When Sprague (2,200 acres) does receive tiger plants, it won't get anywhere near 6,000 fish (2.75 fish per acre). WDFW typically stocks tiger muskies at a rate of 0.25 to 0.50 fish per acre, which at Sprague translates to 500 to 1,000 fish per year.

[A9]

Thanks for the info Don. I'm always amazed at your dedication to the sport of Musky Fishing. I don't do any musky fishing but I love reading your posts...

[YellowBear]

Sorry about that, I thought I had read that Sprague was to be stocked in 2009.

[Deadeyemark]

Don,
I haven't been on this forum for quite a while but I sure appreciate you keeping the CORRECT information flowing to those interested parties.
Keep up the good work ol timer.