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Phronesis

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Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« on: September 01, 2021, 01:20:40 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nefy07Rod5Q

Just throwing it in here for thoughts

Also noticed a sharp decline in pumpkinseed sunfish in deer lake, while a lot of juvi bass there
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2021, 02:27:12 PM »

 I've caught about 10 in 2 days of fishing last week after work on lower kanaka. Never caught them before.
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2021, 03:10:09 PM »

I've caught about 10 in 2 days of fishing last week after work on lower kanaka. Never caught them before.

thats crazy and clearly going out of hand !!

They are in stave river too
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2021, 08:35:26 PM »

They are in stave river too

Smalls confirmed in the Stave already? I've seen LMB there but not SMB.
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2021, 09:34:35 PM »

Smalls confirmed in the Stave already? I've seen LMB there but not SMB.

Arent both invasive? I was under the impression that both were invasive....or was LMB legally introduced
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2021, 09:50:38 PM »

Both invasive. Neither are endemic to local waters.

I think LMB has been around here for a while (10+ years). SMB is much more recent (last ~3 years in Cultus) if I recall
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2021, 10:12:02 PM »

Smalls confirmed in the Stave already? I've seen LMB there but not SMB.

I took one there today and it was a LMB. The Stave is not good large mouth habitat. LMB have been in the Fraser Valley for 30 years or more.
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2021, 09:09:57 AM »

I've caught about 10 in 2 days of fishing last week after work on lower kanaka. Never caught them before.
I have a small tolerance for bass in landlocked bodies of water. I.e. Mill or Walmsley Lakes but not in salmon bearing streams. I hope you whacked every one of those little green buggers.   
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2021, 09:56:21 AM »

Oh I whacked em all. I ain't risking nothing.
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2021, 10:10:22 AM »

 
Oh I whacked em all. I ain't risking nothing.

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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2021, 11:52:58 AM »

SAVAGES!  ;D
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Re: Invasive smallmouth bass - Youtube talk
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2021, 05:59:17 AM »

saw a small mouth bass on the south arm launch itself clear out of the water twice at the shore. Sorry no pics.
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