Invasive Pike in Alaska: A classic story of the Boom and Bust of an invasive fishery started by anglers with buckets that took everything else with it

2) Bow-fishing for brown trout is a pretty dumb idea and wouldn't gain traction easily at all. The reason why? Brown Trout are much harder to wait on and spy than most all fish. Trout are stealthy, they hang out in riffles where you can't see them, etc. Certain streams this could be possible, but most streams no way. You aren't going to see the trout often enough or good enough 99% of the time for it to become a pastime. People want to shoot stuff, and they wouldn't get to shoot enough trout to keep the entertainment high. Plus, the public's view of trout would probably keep some from doing it.

3) A mandatory catch and kill on some streams for brownies would be a good idea and some folks would participate, some wouldn't. Small streams that are mixed populations would definitely be a viable management option to help give brookies the edge and I would support the regulation on certain waters. On other streams that are large and fully dominated by browns, then no way, I think it is a bad idea..
Thank you @jifigz. That was a good response and I agree that bow fishing for trout would be pretty non-sensical (it could work for steelhead though). I guess what I meant to say is that if bow fishing for trout were legal how would trout lovers perceive it as opposed to the other species that are hunted with a bow such as carp, which is really the only species I know of that people go after but I'm sure there is more and I suspect you could legally do it for catfish and snakehead, especially with the kill-on-site policy for snakehead.

I agree with leaving the larger streams to the brown trout as eradicating them would be silly and impossible save for dropping a nuke in the creek.
 
We should have an invasive species removal Jam at fishermans park below the conowingo. All just bring bait rods lawn chairs and see how many invasive blues and snakeheads we can harvest for homeless veterans. Help out our struggling native striped bass and shad. Make it pot luck, have contest for biggest fish pool some money donate
 
Can anyone explain to me just how bad snakeheads are? And explain it to me like I'm 5. I remember hearing about how bad they were in the mid-2000s, and that I should kill one on site. I've only ever seen one taken by a gear angler on the Skook up in Hamburg, a river I used to invest a lot of time in but have since given up as it is a declining fishery minus the redbreasts that seem to be the only fish swimming in it. It just intrigues me that there was so much hate for this fish that seemed (at least to me) to not being a huge threat yet was treated like a T-virus break-out.

I've seen brown trout everywhere a trout can be minus [REDACTED] Run, but I've been told by PFBC that they are looking to eradicate the natives in there but are worried that their favored bait-slinging hicks won't be able to drag their 100qt YETI coolers back their so they can over-harvest more effectively.

I wonder what would happen if we opened up lethal tactics like bowfishng for brown trout, or if we viewed brown trout in the same light as snakeheads and had a kill-on-sight mentality for them. I feel like trout as a whole are typically never blamed because they are the staple fish to catch and are adored by many anglers and statistically many anglers target them over any other species. Do you think many anglers would follow a kill-on-sight policy for brown trout? I know it is done out west with certain creeks/rivers where the effects of brown trout have been noted AND acted upon.

From what I've learned in my meager 32 years of existence is that perception and group mentality far out-weight truth and facts.
Out west, they've had to offer bounties on BT (https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/brown-trout-harvest.htm), likely because the suggestions to kill them didn't work. From a management perspective, angling is about the most ineffective (or inefficient) means of getting rid of fish. NPS has had a mandatory brown trout kill rule on blue ridge parkway waters for decades, and I know a lot of folks don't realize that rule exists. Even if they know it exists, I know some folks refuse to follow the rule.

As I've said repeatedly (including in an op-ed this week), angling regulations send a message about species' importance or role in the environment. Sure, some anglers would harvest, and others would be offended by the mere thought of it. However, the message it sends to the public is where the value is.
 
I'd be down for an invasive removal jam, even as Silverfox suggests, it may not be beneficial. Just so y'all know if I'm fishing bait I'm really going to get into character and will represent my state like my forefathers intended. That means Trump hat (please, don't start a political debate over that) and a six pack of bud, preferably not with the sexy lady on it. If you cross my line I'm rippin' your line off and don't think I won't yell at kids for getting to close to me. Now where can I buy some 1oz. pyramid sinkers, been told that's what I need to fish creeks around here...
 
Maryland is Asking Anglers to focus efforts on these species this summer to help the striped bass. I figured anyone interested could join the fight and feed some homeless)thats what connowingo fish lift goes to. Could make a pool for biggest fish. Sample blue cat stomachs and see what their eating
 
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