Monster Walleye Caught In Lake Washington

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Permalink Reply by Mark Wells on March 21, 2015 at 10:16pm

Tim Bartle said:

My guess is that northern WI doesn't have threatened or endangered salmon in the bass/walleye/musky lakes.

A thriving walleye population in Lk WA would mean one more introduced threat to salmon. This could lead to policies that encourage increased retention of some of your favorite catch-and-release species.

From what I've gathered in 30 yrs living here in WA is that the "threatened" problem with our salmon is simple - there is no catch & release. It's catch and kill only for the most part. It's a "take'' fishery and to top it off, most of the take is when they're on their way to spawn. They get  one(1)chance to spawn but we take most every one we hook.

If we did this with bass etc, they'd be in the same boat - threatened!

To top that off, when there is a good return, the WDFW raises the 'take' limit.

Perch displace many other smaller fish in a lake. It might not be long and our WDFW will be trying to stock something to reduce the perch population.

Walleye love perch.

Dana also brings up some valid points. Politics have no business in game & fish management.

Permalink Reply by Danny Garrett on March 22, 2015 at 7:25pm

A few words. If you'd like to know more, send me an email: dan.garrett@dfw.wa.gov I like to keep work at work. I only replied to be transparent regarding the picture.

 

The Warmwater Program has been around since 1997, and we have money allocated to us every year to manage warmwater fisheries in Washington. WHERE APPROPRIATE, we manage walleye for recreational fishermen, and our walleye fisheries in Moses, Potholes, Banks, Roosevelt, Columbia, Scooteney, etc offer some of the best walleye fishing in the country. We have written regulations, that PROTECT large walleye from overharvest, WHERE APPROPRIATE. I love fishing for walleye.

 

We all know walleye could do VERY WELL in Lake Washington.....but here you have ESA-listed Chinook Salmon. If you understand the Endangered Species Act, then you should understand why people should leave things alone. The last thing I want is a gill net suppression effort in Lake Washington. Your supposition regarding their lasting effect on the Lake Washington ecosystem will not matter. Personally, I think having a new "science experiment" in Lake Washington is terribly selfish of bucket biologists. All they are doing is putting their values ahead of everyone elses. We're lucky to have this awesome bass fishery in a very sensitive area. Leave it alone if you want to make a case for responsible WW management to the skeptics. I'd like to spend my time growing our base, not shrinking it. PS-this isn't a liberal issue. The conservatives don't want walleye in Lake Washington either. PSS-They will be highly contaminated in Lake Washington....great! I can't even eat them! Go to Potholes folks. It's not that far.  

Permalink Reply by Dana Steiner on March 22, 2015 at 7:31pm

Danny,

I agree with the "bucket biologist" statement. However the state continues to support the rest of my statement!
 
Danny Garrett said:

A few words. If you'd like to know more, send me an email: dan.garrett@dfw.wa.gov I like to keep work at work. I only replied to be transparent regarding the picture.

 

The Warmwater Program has been around since 1997, and we have money allocated to us every year to manage warmwater fisheries in Washington. WHERE APPROPRIATE, we manage walleye for recreational fishermen, and our walleye fisheries in Moses, Potholes, Banks, Roosevelt, Columbia, Scooteney, etc offer some of the best walleye fishing in the country. We have written regulations, that PROTECT large walleye from overharvest, WHERE APPROPRIATE. I love fishing for walleye.

 

We all know walleye could do VERY WELL in Lake Washington.....but here you have ESA-listed Chinook Salmon. If you understand the Endangered Species Act, then you should understand why people should leave things alone. The last thing I want is a gill net suppression effort in Lake Washington. Your supposition regarding their lasting effect on the Lake Washington ecosystem will not matter. Personally, I think having a new "science experiment" in Lake Washington is terribly selfish of bucket biologists. All they are doing is putting their values ahead of everyone elses. We're lucky to have this awesome bass fishery in a very sensitive area. Leave it alone if you want to make a case for responsible WW management to the skeptics. I'd like to spend my time growing our base, not shrinking it. PS-this isn't a liberal issue. The conservatives don't want walleye in Lake Washington either. PSS-They will be highly contaminated in Lake Washington....great! I can't even eat them! Go to Potholes folks. It's not that far.  

Permalink Reply by Danny Garrett on March 22, 2015 at 8:47pm

Last thing to consider: congress and the fish commission decide what happens in this state because of the way the laws were written and the way government is structured....so really, "WDFW" is the party providing scientific evidence that may or may not be ignored, not the "big deciders" with the agenda. If you want control, meet your politicians or your commissioners. They decide the rules, and they are elected by the people you disagree with. 

Permalink Reply by Dana Steiner on March 23, 2015 at 1:43am

Well said and this fully supports my argument. Politicians run the WDFW and regulations are being introduced by people that have never held a fishing rod or a firearm. Their concern is not our opportunity to fish and hunt, their concern is not proper management of the resource, their concern is re-election. The laws need to be changed through the one right that they have not taken from the American citizen yet, the right to vote. Again Danny, I appreciate your personal effort and commitment.
 
Danny Garrett said:

Last thing to consider: congress and the fish commission decide what happens in this state because of the way the laws were written and the way government is structured....so really, "WDFW" is the party providing scientific evidence that may or may not be ignored, not the "big deciders" with the agenda. If you want control, meet your politicians or your commissioners. They decide the rules, and they are elected by the people you disagree with. 

Permalink Reply by Danny Garrett on March 23, 2015 at 1:19pm

I appreciate and respect your comments. See you out on the water. Danny

Permalink Reply by Mark Wells on March 23, 2015 at 8:06pm

Email sent Danny. Appreciate your time.

Permalink Reply by LkWaPontoonChauffeur on March 24, 2015 at 3:16am

Lake Washington is full of squawfish but I don't see the state putting a bounty on them like they have in the Columbia River, which is full of walleye by the way.

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