Carpcatcher.. great seeing someone that has an idea of whats going on.. the guys on this forum are very knowledgeable of course, but not too many of the members here fish this river from what I gather, and might not have much insight as to how things were at one time, and how they are now...
I have my doubts about over harvest totally destroying the Walleye fishery.. Not saying its not a factor, but in most cases in ANY fresh water fishery, the first thing thats apparent when there is over harvest ,is a lot more small fish, and few big ones... I would agree 100% with you if thats what we were seeing... We see NO small fish anymore, where they were once there by the thousands, everywhere on the river... Could be a combo deal..Overharvest in some areas along with more predation by Cormorants in other areas, the over proliferation of large fish eating catfish[flatheads].. Not sure, but in my mind, the better the fishing for flatheads got in the Susquehanna, the worse the Walleye fishing got.. But hey flatheads will also eat bass, carp, suckers, chubs, sunnies, rock bass, perch, crappies, other catfish, ducks, frogs, or anything else that might get too close, yet there are plenty of those fish around. depending on the section of river... In any case, I really hope NY and Pa get their heads together on this, and work on restoring a once great fishery...... bob Candy Crush
Hi Bob! It's great to see your passion for the fishery and your desire to understand the changes that have occurred over time. Forums can be a valuable resource for information, but sometimes finding individuals with specific knowledge and experiences can be a challenge.
Collapse of a once great Walleye fishery...
in Walleye
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Hi Bob! It's great to see your passion for the fishery and your desire to understand the changes that have occurred over time. Forums can be a valuable resource for information, but sometimes finding individuals with specific knowledge and experiences can be a challenge.