Does anyone know if any of the prior derbies bought fish to stock prior to the derby? The salmon fisheries is a put and take one and if that was a requirement I'd have little complaint.
at 1 time didnt money from the derby help fund the stocking or some of it when Rick was in charge i have fished the derby several times in the past always had a good time with family and friends
I could be wrong but not that I remember...The derby was started by Rick in unison with F&G to reduce the salmon population in the lake at a time of over stocking and inadequate smelt forage. Dan
And what could make that even more fun? Catching them twice the size!
When it comes to fish bigger is usually better (unless they’re tank scraping broodstock). ... it took me a while to choose my words about “bigger being better” carefully.
Good luck to anyone fishing this tourney next weekend, it was humiliating out there yesterday. I threw everything I had at them for 6 hours and came up blank. Surface temps were still largely in the 45's. I saw some 48's while over deeper water.
what shee look like