Shawnigan lake Bass Derby Cancelled
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Cuba Libre
Well-Known Member
yes..........
fshnfnatic
Well-Known Member
In derbys past they used to have catch and release.They'd have 3 or 4 weigh stations set up around the lake with
special weigh bags and digital scales.In order to qualify you fish had to be witnessed swimming away freely after the
weigh in.In order to accomplish this people had to keep the bass in a cooler full of water from time it was caught until
reaching the weigh station.When fisheries officers found out about this practice,they disallowed it.The reason they gave
was it was the cooler was concidered a live well,which are totally illegal in fresh water in B.C.
special weigh bags and digital scales.In order to qualify you fish had to be witnessed swimming away freely after the
weigh in.In order to accomplish this people had to keep the bass in a cooler full of water from time it was caught until
reaching the weigh station.When fisheries officers found out about this practice,they disallowed it.The reason they gave
was it was the cooler was concidered a live well,which are totally illegal in fresh water in B.C.
Big Green Machine
Well-Known Member
There were two bass derbies here in the Okanagan that were given special permission for the use of live wells, don't see a problem with it as long as you see the fish swim away and all wells are checked.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Never have been a supporter of this derby as its not a fundraiser that gives back money to freshwater society. There also was two young guys disqualified that should have won the trout derby years back. I used to work with there Dad and it did make the paper one year. I know it rubbed people a little the wrong way. I think if it was made more a fundraising derby the result would possibly be different. Many locals ( I am neutral) I know won't participate in it.... When they have it usually lots of different guys from mainland go. I am not sure the derby would really dent the bass population...
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Thelonious
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Never have been a supporter of this derby as its not a fundraiser that gives back money to freshwater society.
I think it's pretty unrealistic to expect proceeds from a derby featuring bass to go to the FFSBC.
The populations at Shawnigan are good because the habitat is excellent. If the "invasive" species were removed from that lake, FFSBC couldn't support it through triploid stocking. Just look at the stocking history at Shawnigan since the 1900's -- it's absurd. At one point Atlantic Salmon were being stocked lol
This weekend I saw the saddest mayfly hatch ever on shawnigan, must have been over twenty lol
Makes one thankful for the 'ignorance' of our early stocking programs eh?.
I think it's pretty unrealistic to expect proceeds from a derby featuring bass to go to the FFSBC.
The populations at Shawnigan are good because the habitat is excellent. If the "invasive" species were removed from that lake, FFSBC couldn't support it through triploid stocking. Just look at the stocking history at Shawnigan since the 1900's -- it's absurd. At one point Atlantic Salmon were being stocked lol
This weekend I saw the saddest mayfly hatch ever on shawnigan, must have been over twenty lol
Makes one thankful for the 'ignorance' of our early stocking programs eh?.
