Reduction of take at Lake Sonoma

I am making an appeal to the Fish and Game commision to reduce the take of wild steelehad from 5 to 2 at lake Sonoma.  I feel I can prove that we have lost two straight year classes and the populations have decreased significantly.  There are some guys that don't respect or understand this is not a put and take fishery and these are not hatchery fish that get replaced every year.   I know a lot of you guys like fishing up here and I would hope that you repect the fact that there are far fewer fish up here than past years.  How can I garner your support as a group?

Hunt Conrad

I'm with you on this issue.

I feel I can prove that we have lost two straight year classes and the populations have decreased significantly.

Show us the proof

You got my full support, how about a NO TAKE? I do like your idea.....do you fish from a kayak up there? most of us have already adopted this type of thinking and acting EVERYWHERE we fish.
How did the powerboaters react to your idea of the hopeful repect?
COUNTmeIN!! and goodluck trying to change OUR MUCH LOVED DFG Regulations.

I feel I can prove that we have lost two straight year classes and the populations have decreased significantly.

Show us the proof

i TOOKone last year and WE celebrated&ate it!!
here's your proof!

FH...looks like you are lighting a firecracker stuck up the fishes "private area."  Do you recommend this method for cleaning all the fish you take?  Seems a bit messy and gives flashbacks of the movie Jaws, on a mini scale.

Hunt Posted this on Coastside 6 days ago and no one has responded.

I am finally getting somewhere with the Fish and Game commision in reducing the take limit of these Wild fish to two from Five. It has only taken 10 years of trying.

I am looking for supporters and/or detractor groups so that I can present a balanced presentation. I was hoping Sean White and his Kyack group would contact me but I haven't seen his name on any posts lately. I have DFG, Cal trout and TU along with some local fishing groups. any input would be appreciated...

Fishhunter is that steelie out of the river or lake?

Fishhunter is that steelie out of the river or lake?

  Lake      Fish and Chill last year

FH...looks like you are lighting a firecracker stuck up the fishes "private area."  Do you recommend this method for cleaning all the fish you take?  Seems a bit messy and gives flashbacks of the movie Jaws, on a mini scale.

it was a tiny lil firecracker...my knife has no tip, i needed to EXPAND the anus and it was the best of both worlds! A kinda celebration of sorts. I don't take fish, but WE were camping and had to feed ourselfs, since the bass weren't hitting.

It seems like there are plenty of actions to restrict fishing, without asking the fisherman to request the same thing (on themselves). Like Mickfish, I'd like to see some proof before I would encourage DFG to restrict my fishing even more while still increasing the cost of the fishing license (and tags).

Did you notice that it was Huntfish's first post here. I have doubts about him even being a kayaker, let alone a fisherman.

My $.02 anyway.

Adam tried very hard to revive that fish and only kept it after after trying everything. Adam is the Poster Child of Catch & Release 

Come on Hunt we may have some sick Humor but we are trying hard to support your efforts, Show us the Money We like Science

Hunt,
How can you prove two year classes have been lost?  I'm not saying I wouldn't support it (I probably would) but you'd probably need some pretty conclusive proof to change CDFG's mind because of revenue issues.

Where is the data Hunt?

Where is the data Hunt?

He is a Mortgage Broker what do you expect 

Well, one post, gets support, says there's data to prove two complete year classes of steelhead in Lake Sonoma, doesn't share data (I had doubts before, now its pretty unlikely he has any), never to be seen again, way to keep up a rep.