Attention Lake Powell Anglers!

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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Brigham Young University are in the process of conducting a research project to better understand the relationships and/or threats that invasive mussels may have on the fishery at Lake Powell and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

To better understand what we can do to maintain the great fishing at Lake Powell we need anglers to help us catch bluegill and green sunfish for the study. Simply catch bluegill and sunfish and bring them to the fish cleaning stations at Bullfrog or Wahweap from May 28th through June 2nd.

YOU CAN WIN PRIZES! For every fish you bring us we will put your name into a drawing (for fishing tackle).



When: May 28th through June 2nd. (10:00 am – Dark)

Where: Lake Powell (Bullfrog and Wahweap) Fish Cleaning Stations

Details:

Please bring fish to cleaning stations separated by location caught. Example: Good Hope Bay or Moki Canyon, is sufficient.

You can take filets from fish if you want them – we need the carcass with stomach intact and the ability to get a length measurement.

Every person donating fish will be entered into a drawing for each fish donated. Drawing will take place after June 2nd, 2018 and prizes will be mailed to winners.

All current fishing regulations will be enforced: Daily limit for bluegill and green sunfish (a combined total of 50).
 
We will just happen to be at bullfrog that entire week. I'll challenge the boys to catch some!
 
Wayne, last week we were fishing midlake in Escalante and thereabouts. We observed several times carp "slurping" around on the rocks. At first we thought they were eating up the algea and such but for the most part noticed nothing green on the rocks, but always mussels. Are they known
to eat them? I'll be we observed this 10 times during our 5 days.
 
Wayne,
Have the Grand kids in the boat this weekend. We launch out of Antelope. I am sure we can bring a mess from the Rock Creek area to Wahweap but the cleaning station would be a chore, do you want them if I can deliver them somewhere else? Would be a good lesson for the kids if you do.
 
Let me know when you are coming in and if you have bluegill I can meet you at Antelope. That would be great if it works out. Call me at home 928 645 2753 or cell 435 691 0963. It has to be tomorrow afternoon or Saturday mid day
 
Kids caught Catfish and Smallmouth, but I will be danged if I could get a bluegill to bite anything but their bobbers. Sorry we did not help, the kids are hooked though.
 
Here are the names of those that turned in Bluegill and Green Sunfish and helped us with the study of what Bluegill and Green sunfish are eating in Lake Powell.

Prize winners and number of Fish: Fishing Tackle Prizes Awarded
Adam Pulley 17 BG 41 GSF (Most Green sunfish)
Eric Christensen 18 BG 14 GSF (Most Bluegill)
Roger, Hunter
& Taylor McQueen 11 BG 7 GSF
Avery Brown- 7 GSF
Dona Bailey 3 BG
Justin Rowlette 8 BG 6 GSF
Michael McIntyre 7 BG 1 GSF
Austin Horner 3 BG 10 GSF


Many others also turned in sunfish. Thanks for your help.
Overall some 200 bluegill and 200 green sunfish were captured and turned in to help understand if sunfish are eating quagga mussels in Lake Powell.

BYU students will now do the lab work and they will let us know the results which will be reported here when available.

All of us that participated learned a bit more about how to catch sunfish and where they live. I know I did and will be more mindful of bluegill and their habitats from now on.

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Wayne, I am sure this is no surprise to you, but I thought I would share. Last time we were down at BF we got blown off the lake, so my son and I grabbed our snorkeling gear and headed to the coves around Stanton creek. The BG were very tolerant and allowed us to approach within 6-8 feet. We witnessed them actively feeding on small mussels. there was a school of about 20-25 fish and they would take turns, 4 or 5 at a time going in and plucking them off the face of this big flat rock that was covered in them.
 
Wayne, I am sure this is no surprise to you, but I thought I would share. Last time we were down at BF we got blown off the lake, so my son and I grabbed our snorkeling gear and headed to the coves around Stanton creek. The BG were very tolerant and allowed us to approach within 6-8 feet. We witnessed them actively feeding on small mussels. there was a school of about 20-25 fish and they would take turns, 4 or 5 at a time going in and plucking them off the face of this big flat rock that was covered in them.

It is not a surprise but the exact information we were looking for. Thanks for sharing that. We need a video of that event. Any volunteers?
 
Well I just got a phone call at work from some very excited boys. Telling me "Dad, dad. We won, we won"! They were some very happy and excited kids. Glad our family trip to the pond coincided and the boys took to the challenge.20180609_143134.jpg
Look at that bag of senkos! The kids say thanks Wayne and company!
 
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