making putah self substaining

ScottyP · Member

making putah self substaining

mx19 · Senior Member

There is going to be a lot of good info about this coming out soon...great Question by the way...Be patient is is coming...

Matt R · Senior Member

I dont know the exact details of the plan. In my opinion if there was no stocking, the creek would benefit significantly.

SK60 · Senior Member

In truth PC is self sustaining and the wild fish are healthy-look at some of those mini-footballs that are being caught. Planting of catchables�is not going to stop immediately, but it may eventually switch to fingerlings, which are thought of as semi-wild and they grow into wild adults, if they survive being eaten by the large fish. They are a positive way to add fish.�If the fishery has declined, and its not clear to me�how much�it has, because the "experts" catch plenty of fish year around, its more the overall pressure of so many more anglers, that is a strong contributor to a decline.

Obtaining Wild Trout status is a goal being championed by Putah Creek Trout, where any plants would be fingerlings, spawning and food habitat would be improved, and spawning fish would be better protected from harrassment.�As previously noted by Otter and MX19 in other posts, opportunities to volunteer on various projects in this program will be coming�up.

-- Edited by SK60 at 14:44, 2008-10-08

lightfoot · Senior Member

To maintain a self substaining fishery it seems that some additional spawning habitat would be helpful.�

The tough thing is creating areas that last from year to year and don't require a lot of ongoing maintenance.� All of the little projects I did down by the big island, years ago, never lasted a full year as the summer flows or winter high water years blew them downstream.

I'd be game to donating time if the pc channels were followed and things were a little more reselient.� Perhaps integrating a few gabion baskets?

ScottyP · Member

Awesome thanks for the info guys. It would seem like there would need to be more spawning areas. I'd appreciate it if you posted any upcoming iformation about the subject or any volunteer projects like sk60 stated. i would love to volunteer.

shon42073 · Senior Member

Isn't a gabion basket those wire mesh things they fill with rocks to deal with erosion ? I've noticed alot more silt this year on putah, Hopefully this wont effect spawning.

-- Edited by shon42073 at 17:39, 2008-10-09

-- Edited by shon42073 at 17:40, 2008-10-09

lightfoot · Senior Member

Yes, thats a gabion basket.� They should work for creating structure as well.� Everything I did in years past, I didn't tie together (ie the basket) so it never lasted.