08-09-2022, 04:42 PM
(08-08-2022, 07:23 PM)wiperhunter2 Wrote:(08-08-2022, 06:54 PM)Panchodog Wrote: Randy-How come the DWR is not planting any Kokes in Porcupine Res??
I can answer that question but I'm in no way speaking for Randy.
Porcupine already has natural spawning/reproduction in abundance, as a matter of fact, they are so successful there that the limit is 12 kokes. No other lake in Utah has a limit that high for kokes and the reason for it is clear, there are too many kokes in there and the DWR are trying to get anglers to come there and thin them out. The problem is they are so small not many people want to fish there, even with a 12 koke limit. Because of this, they will never plant kokes there, unless things change, at least that is my believe.
Yes, wiperhunter2's response is accurate. We have really good natural reproduction at Porcupine and there isn't a need for stocking. In fact, the reason why we have an expanded kokanee limit at Porcupine is because we think there are more kokanee in Porcupine than ideal and we are looking to have anglers harvest additional fish. We don't stock because there is good natural reproduction and we don't want to stock additional kokanee on top of an already large population.