[lenardobc]

Originally Posted by BGSH

Bass wont take over any lakes, they are not an over thriving fish, i remember fishing Langford Lake Victoria B.C for Smallmouth Bass, when we were young Mr Alec Merriman now passed away, has a great book outdoors with Alec Merriman, he told us we can use his small 10 foot boat as long as we let all the bass go, they were like his pets in the lake, we said deal, i would rather keep a trout anyways, if you swam with bass and studying them you would know they literally stay in one area most of there live, we caught the same bass day after day which was a blast, when you fight a bass on the rod be ready as it will jump right out of the water so much fun, what a blast. Can't see it having a negative impact on Alberta lakes, if anything it will be better getting ride of perch problem lakes.

i fish langford lake all the time.. i got a 6lb smallie there last yr.. was a first on the island for me..