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Why such hate for the smallmouth?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattman" data-source="post: 1264" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>I suspect there is little fact there.</p><p></p><p>Same thing happens around here with Muskie. There is acutally an organization called No More Muskies. They claim that Muskies ruin the Walleye fishing and population.</p><p></p><p>I watched a group complain about a local lake back 15 years ago when I lived in northern Minnesota. Now I'm seeing it in a few areas here in central Minnesota where I live. Meanwhile, back up north, the lake that was supposedly being killed off by the Muskie is producing some of the best Muskie AND Walleye fishing in the state.</p><p></p><p>I've also got an acquaintance in California who sent me a newpaper article about the (quote) dreaded Northern Pike (unquote).</p><p></p><p></p><p>A new or recently introduced species, or even one that's having a strong couple of years, easily gets targeted for the rest of the fisheries decline. It takes several years for a strong or poor hatch to show itself and too many people jump to other conclusions when it does finally show up.</p><p></p><p>Muskie, Walleye, Smallmouth, etc...they've all coexisted for centuries. I suspect, if we don't ruin it first, they will continue to do the same for centuries to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattman, post: 1264, member: 23"] I suspect there is little fact there. Same thing happens around here with Muskie. There is acutally an organization called No More Muskies. They claim that Muskies ruin the Walleye fishing and population. I watched a group complain about a local lake back 15 years ago when I lived in northern Minnesota. Now I'm seeing it in a few areas here in central Minnesota where I live. Meanwhile, back up north, the lake that was supposedly being killed off by the Muskie is producing some of the best Muskie AND Walleye fishing in the state. I've also got an acquaintance in California who sent me a newpaper article about the (quote) dreaded Northern Pike (unquote). A new or recently introduced species, or even one that's having a strong couple of years, easily gets targeted for the rest of the fisheries decline. It takes several years for a strong or poor hatch to show itself and too many people jump to other conclusions when it does finally show up. Muskie, Walleye, Smallmouth, etc...they've all coexisted for centuries. I suspect, if we don't ruin it first, they will continue to do the same for centuries to come. [/QUOTE]
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