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[Uncivil]

On the way in to work I caught the tail end of a news story.  Seems that WLAP is finally concerned enough about the impact of the Bass infestation on our native species to do something.  They are considering removing the kill limit on bass.  Bill Good will be talking about it sometime on his program this morning on CKNW.  Sorry I don't know what time but for those of you that can listen I thought you might be interested.  Cheers

[Koho]

Did they mention which lakes are being infested with Bass?

[Uncivil]

Apparently they are thick in the Pitt system according to the people on the radio right now.  They are worried about migration.  I shudder to think if they could adapt to the Vedder system.

[leadbelly]

Ive heard of bass in the wetlands(Addington) to the east side of the lower Pitt river/lake mouth but have never heard of them in the lower river and have fished with the old timers many times who go back to the 60s on the river.Hope they stay out of the river.

[redtide]

caught a couple last year along with some small carp out of hatzic lake.....anybody else hear that program and what they tend do about the "infestation".  never heard or seen any bass caught from the pitt.

[Yopesco]

Did see a fisheries sign at Kawkawa lake in Hope a few weeks back, warning about one bass caught there a couple of years ago.

Yopesco

[Spudcote]

My mum heard something about it.

It turns out that only 2 lakes on V.I. have native bass stocks, these are the only native bass in BC. The rest have been introduced.

You reckon putting a bounty would do any good ?

[chris gadsden]

If you go to www.cknw.com and go to their audio vault you will be able to listen to the segment you wish to hear.

[dead head]

what time was it on?in the am

[Uncivil]

I think there were two segments.  One at 10:30 and one at 11:00.  I only caught the later one.  Bill Otway and a fellow that I think was from the Brunette Stream Keepers.  It was interesting although Bill tended to get a bit off topic slamming DFO when to my mind this is not specifically a DFO issue.

[Koho]

How are bass in terms of eating?  I've never ate one, let alone caught one before.

[The Gilly]

Put no limit on them.

[newsman]

   Interesting program, but slanted as usual toward the  interests of the right winged red necks. It was nice to here Yvonne Emore admit to the evidence that Bass have been resident here in BC for decades. (I have seen evidence of Bass migrating here from the US, via the flood of 48.) There is documentation that the West Coast Bass Anglers are trying to get copy showing evidence that fisheries stocked Black Bass here in the 40's.

   While fisheries vehemently maintain that they never have, or never will stock Bass, their spokeman refered to controlled stockings. KEY WORD controlled. If it is illegal for anyone but fisheries personel to stock. Who did the controlled stocking?

   I also liked how Bill Ottway managed to get other the other persons on the panel to admitt there is no solid evidence that the Bass are harming our Trout & Salmon stocks. Bill also accused fisheries of skape goating Bass as a threat our fish stocks, to cover up their negligence in maintaining fish habitat.