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They'll haul the nets over from Yellowstone Lake when their done. Bucket Biology needs to be a capital offense .

Whoa... pike are so hard to get rid of once introduced. Although in areas like Sweden and Ireland they to cohabitate very well in partial saltwater areas with other species. Obviously the plight of salmon and steelhead would only be worsened if pike could move thru the watersheds. Interesting to keep an eye on no doubt.

C&CRods said:

Whoa... pike are so hard to get rid of once introduced. Although in areas like Sweden and Ireland they to cohabitate very well in partial saltwater areas with other species. Obviously the plight of salmon and steelhead would only be worsened if pike could move thru the watersheds. Interesting to keep an eye on no doubt.

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That being said, you won't have to go clear to Montana to catch one

triploidjunkie said:

That being said, you won't have to go clear to Montana to catch one

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Don't get me wrong.... a very huge part of me wants closer pike fishing, and if they populated this area, I would be doing my part to eradicate the invasive species. My part and then some. Love pike fishing

triploidjunkie said:

Pike and walleye in Lake Washington!?

http://nwsportsmanmag.com/headlines/northern-pike-netted-lake-washington/

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Your link doesn't work for me.

Old Man said:

Your link doesn't work for me.

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Try again later. Their site is down

here is another story:

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...hington-could-have-impact-on-juvenile-salmon/

Jay

jwg said:

here is another story:

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/...hington-could-have-impact-on-juvenile-salmon/

Jay

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Same one, mine just went through NWSporstman, who have a crappy site.

Saw it. Nice fish.

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It often takes multiple introductions until an invasive species takes hold (if it ever does). But once an invasive species is self-supporting, eradication ranges from enormously expensive to impossible. Once you hit impossible, you have only two options: accept the new addition (and likely multiple species losses) to your ecosystem or continuously try to control the new-comer. If you ever let up in your efforts to control it, its population will explode.
Steve

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