fishing for exotics this morning at 6 am...the huge Willow and connecting Meadow lake..home of the Channa Argus...fished for 5 hours....these guys have been in these lakes before the ban..I know many locals of Asian decent who food fish them..When I catch them I release them..#1 it has been concluded they are NOT dominating and taking over the lake. and #2 I do not kill fish. #3 I'm not taking food out of anyone's mouth. and #4 they are damn fun to fish and for some unknown reason in these lakes and surrounding they get huge and are not easy to find or access, the shorelines are un kept and very wild with thick weeds. This past summer it took me a total of 80 hours of fishing (7) trips before I snagged one. in 2011 I hit the lake with a casting net to gauge their numbers and netted a juvie or 2 after every other 4 casts which contained many other fish species that are clearly more abundant..Well no luck today, just a few bass and giant white perch but I'll be back in spring.
ps. I do not catch these fish for anyone so please do not ask..
ps. I do not catch these fish for anyone so please do not ask..