Phil Carr Report post Posted June 12 Game and fish should put the value of the loss of this BIGHORN at the average price over the past 5 years of the governors tag. This should cover the the loss of the sheep, not including expenses of the G&F for investigation and prosecution. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azphil Report post Posted June 12 incorrect posting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 12 On 6/10/2025 at 4:50 PM, PRDATR said: AZG&FD has pretty much succumbed to the fact that WS is multi specie impoundment. Small Mouth have historically over populated it resulting in stunted growth. To alleviate it they have done electro shocking to reduce the SM population. Last time was probably five years ago. Eventually I am going to prove a theory i have and that the downstream reservoir, chevlon, has a bunch of unfished for bass. I will hike my inflatable kayak down and go bass fishing. Last time I took my regular kayak down there it nearly killed me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted June 12 27 minutes ago, idgaf said: Eventually I am going to prove a theory i have and that the downstream reservoir, chevlon, has a bunch of unfished for bass. I will hike my inflatable kayak down and go bass fishing. Last time I took my regular kayak down there it nearly killed me I would never say none but I fish there aggressively and I bet your theory is not a bunch nor even a worthwhile population. The lures and flies that have caught 100 smallmouth at Willow Springs in past few years have been used equally there and no bass have taken one. I could see it change in the next decade if things trend as they are. I probably just cost you a lot of effort to prove me wrong, and I wish you sincere good luck. I would love more and better smallmouth and walleye fisheries in our state. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12 My buddies fish that lake harder than anyone, with the nicest jerk baits money can buy and have never caught a bass. that does kinda surprise me I guess. but if they haven’t caught any, I don’t think there is any 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 12 1 hour ago, trphyhntr said: My buddies fish that lake harder than anyone, with the nicest jerk baits money can buy and have never caught a bass. that does kinda surprise me I guess. but if they haven’t caught any, I don’t think there is any I caught this one and quite a few others several miles below the dang. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12 50 minutes ago, idgaf said: I caught this one and quite a few others several miles below the dang. I thought we were talking about Chevelon canyon lake? My bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 12 32 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: I thought we were talking about Chevelon canyon lake? My bad We are. That's from the creek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12 20 minutes ago, idgaf said: That's from the creek. Between Willow springs and Chevelon? Looks like below chevelon, that wouldn’t surprise me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 12 16 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: Between Willow springs and Chevelon? Looks like below chevelon, that wouldn’t surprise me More towards winslow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12 3 minutes ago, idgaf said: More towards winslow Yeah I believe that. I thought in your original post you were talking about exploring chevelon canyon lake for bass. If there was bass in it, I would have thought my friends would have caught some. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 12 25 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: Yeah I believe that. I thought in your original post you were talking about exploring chevelon canyon lake for bass. If there was bass in it, I would have thought my friends would have caught some. We are. The bass from below must have come from somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 12 7 minutes ago, idgaf said: We are. The bass from below must have come from somewhere. I dont think from chevelon canyon lake. How do bass get into every warm water ditch in the country. But go check it out let us know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 13 11 hours ago, trphyhntr said: I dont think from chevelon canyon lake. How do bass get into every warm water ditch in the country. But go check it out let us know Will do. Once I'm done elk hunting. You're friends were likely throwing giant swim baits for Browns (i would be) which would limit the appeal to only the largest fish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted June 13 4 hours ago, idgaf said: Will do. Once I'm done elk hunting. Your friends were likely throwing giant swim baits for Browns (i would be) which would limit the appeal to only the largest fish. Good luck 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
