1 00:02:56,059 --> 00:02:57,859 729, this is by guiding 15 years 2 00:02:57,860 --> 00:02:58,860 from it. 3 00:03:03,369 --> 00:03:05,529 They're really picky though, 4 00:03:05,530 --> 00:03:07,289 the guy doesn't let you out of his 5 00:03:07,290 --> 00:03:08,290 sight. 6 00:03:10,599 --> 00:03:12,619 Where was this again? 7 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:13,439 I don't know. 8 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,319 That was a pretty affordable trip. 9 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,240 Yeah, six days for $5,000. 10 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:22,959 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:23,035 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 12 00:03:23,036 --> 00:03:23,719 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 33 13 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,039 He went to the Yukon 14 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:27,939 three years ago and he's going 15 00:03:27,940 --> 00:03:28,960 back this year. 16 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:32,029 But then you shoot 17 00:03:32,030 --> 00:03:33,290 I think it was like... 18 00:03:37,230 --> 00:03:38,230 Bye! 19 00:03:39,030 --> 00:03:40,889 It is a small 20 00:03:40,890 --> 00:03:42,110 one for up there. 21 00:03:43,410 --> 00:03:45,849 Well, mine was only two years old, 22 00:03:45,850 --> 00:03:48,409 and I didn't 23 00:03:48,410 --> 00:03:49,849 bring the horns back because I 24 00:03:49,850 --> 00:03:50,850 chopped one off. 25 00:04:16,950 --> 00:04:17,950 Okay, okay, okay. 26 00:04:50,620 --> 00:04:52,719 Jordan, because he's 27 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,499 the co-chair of that fishing club 28 00:04:54,500 --> 00:04:55,839 with Jeff. 29 00:04:55,840 --> 00:04:56,979 So Jordan and him are on that 30 00:04:56,980 --> 00:04:58,849 fishing pub, so they'll help. 31 00:04:58,850 --> 00:05:01,349 Well, I met with a one 32 00:05:01,350 --> 00:05:03,290 last year. 33 00:05:04,690 --> 00:05:06,669 They were working on 34 00:05:06,670 --> 00:05:08,129 finding enough people to be 35 00:05:08,130 --> 00:05:10,050 interested in the 40 days. 36 00:05:11,090 --> 00:05:12,090 Yeah. 37 00:05:14,130 --> 00:05:15,649 Well that's what I told Jeff too. 38 00:05:15,650 --> 00:05:16,649 I said it's nice when you got 39 00:05:16,650 --> 00:05:18,709 helpers but the thing is 40 00:05:18,710 --> 00:05:20,209 you got to have the consistent 41 00:05:20,210 --> 00:05:22,049 helpers that do it every 42 00:05:22,050 --> 00:05:22,909 day so they know what the hell 43 00:05:22,910 --> 00:05:24,229 they're doing. 44 00:05:24,230 --> 00:05:25,479 We're going to have a commitment. 45 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:27,000 Yeah, they got to commit to it or... 46 00:05:29,260 --> 00:05:30,420 You have to work though. 47 00:07:15,490 --> 00:07:16,910 How many drinks have we done today? 48 00:07:18,990 --> 00:07:19,990 500. 49 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,499 I woke up at four, it cost 50 00:07:31,500 --> 00:07:32,999 me a turn, it was all four or five, 51 00:07:34,020 --> 00:07:35,020 whatever. 52 00:07:42,510 --> 00:07:43,849 I don't know why I do that. 53 00:07:43,850 --> 00:07:46,189 It's like when I'm clearing it, 54 00:07:46,190 --> 00:07:48,089 I just wake 55 00:07:48,090 --> 00:07:49,389 up and it's in there, and I take the 56 00:07:49,390 --> 00:07:52,069 phone and stuff, and it was like, 57 00:07:52,070 --> 00:07:53,189 I don't know, 12-11. 58 00:08:05,060 --> 00:08:07,139 50, another one, 59 00:08:08,220 --> 00:08:09,220 we're going to go home. 60 00:08:13,169 --> 00:08:15,269 This a few days, days 61 00:08:15,270 --> 00:08:17,169 back out of here and then 62 00:08:17,170 --> 00:08:18,170 pick up these. 63 00:08:27,270 --> 00:08:28,959 They're very sinister, quite loose. 64 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:31,799 I see it dipping swaps, 65 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:33,558 but I later believe the chance is 66 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:34,559 increased. 67 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:39,819 And it's hot down there, and it's 68 00:08:39,820 --> 00:08:40,820 burning. 69 00:08:42,179 --> 00:08:43,179 It was warm. 70 00:08:46,900 --> 00:08:48,799 I just wanted to see you guys work 71 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:50,119 out a little bit, so... 72 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:51,639 Alright, and Kyle and I told us to 73 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:52,459 do it. 74 00:08:52,460 --> 00:08:53,480 I don't know. 75 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:56,599 I thought that was kind of a hard 76 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:57,820 way to just show you guys. 77 00:09:01,959 --> 00:09:03,119 Even though we're all see if I can 78 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:04,120 figure it out 79 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,279 Grab that wrench, my dear. 80 00:11:29,070 --> 00:11:30,070 Yes 81 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:19,099 With that? 82 00:13:19,100 --> 00:13:20,479 With the apron. 83 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:21,559 So you iron it up? 84 00:14:00,050 --> 00:14:01,590 Go over and make sure to tell me. 85 00:14:02,630 --> 00:14:04,249 Like, like, I got it. 86 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,000 Like that. 87 00:17:13,730 --> 00:17:15,269 There's some other species that 88 00:17:15,270 --> 00:17:17,189 we'll see. We'll see like giant 89 00:17:17,190 --> 00:17:18,709 otters, log perch. 90 00:17:20,170 --> 00:17:21,170 Pretty good drop. 91 00:17:22,810 --> 00:17:23,810 Yeah. 92 00:17:31,710 --> 00:17:33,669 He's got a drum, one adult 93 00:17:33,670 --> 00:17:34,670 trumpet. 94 00:17:35,970 --> 00:17:38,069 172 Trout Perch, 95 00:17:38,070 --> 00:17:39,490 1 Adult Troutperch, 96 00:17:42,490 --> 00:17:43,969 9 Young and Young, 97 00:17:43,970 --> 00:17:45,070 We're going to go around and check 98 00:17:45,071 --> 00:17:46,789 it out. 99 00:17:46,790 --> 00:17:48,629 Pro-Purchase to meet. 100 00:17:48,630 --> 00:17:49,569 No. No. 101 00:17:49,570 --> 00:17:51,729 We have 2467 102 00:17:51,730 --> 00:17:52,730 Wallis. 103 00:17:53,170 --> 00:17:54,990 That's about 149. 104 00:17:59,830 --> 00:18:01,589 We will take her by the line back 105 00:18:01,590 --> 00:18:02,590 here. 106 00:18:09,310 --> 00:18:10,729 I hear you have a patch up this 107 00:18:10,730 --> 00:18:12,309 year, so... 108 00:18:14,460 --> 00:18:15,799 You wanna fight? 109 00:18:18,100 --> 00:18:20,079 The more of these that we catch in 110 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:21,679 the fall survey, basically the 111 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:23,059 better the indication that the fish 112 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:24,939 had a successful spawn in 113 00:18:24,940 --> 00:18:25,959 the previous spring. 114 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:30,999 Hold it tight out of the water and 115 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:32,000 I'll take it. 116 00:18:36,570 --> 00:18:37,570 All right. 117 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:41,969 Is the hero. 118 00:18:41,970 --> 00:18:42,970 Perfect. 119 00:18:46,980 --> 00:18:47,980 And there's one more in there. 120 00:20:59,970 --> 00:21:01,989 He did an op in four years 121 00:21:01,990 --> 00:21:03,589 spent in Germany where he met his 122 00:21:03,590 --> 00:21:04,590 wife. 123 00:23:55,620 --> 00:23:56,759 Time to... 124 00:24:02,860 --> 00:24:05,260 Channel care 22.9 125 00:24:08,620 --> 00:24:10,200 walleye 11.2 126 00:24:15,690 --> 00:24:17,089 Perch, 6-0. 127 00:24:21,190 --> 00:24:23,150 Walleye 10-4 128 00:24:26,620 --> 00:24:27,620 9-7 129 00:24:36,500 --> 00:24:38,199 Perch 5.9 130 00:25:00,540 --> 00:25:02,719 We got 130 trout 131 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:04,779 perch, 6 white bass, 132 00:25:04,780 --> 00:25:06,679 1 yellow perch, 3 133 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:07,680 drum. 134 00:25:18,460 --> 00:25:19,339 Love it. 135 00:25:19,340 --> 00:25:20,029 Love it all night. 136 00:25:20,030 --> 00:25:21,030 Yep. 137 00:25:24,030 --> 00:25:26,049 86 trope perch, one 138 00:25:26,050 --> 00:25:27,969 mature trope perch. 139 00:25:27,970 --> 00:25:29,029 And then three crappie. 140 00:25:29,030 --> 00:25:30,030 Yep. 141 00:25:53,260 --> 00:25:54,699 I think this measure is deep in your 142 00:25:54,700 --> 00:25:56,199 head so it's right near the back of 143 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:57,200 the water. 144 00:25:59,580 --> 00:26:00,580 They'll be good. 145 00:26:03,990 --> 00:26:06,129 Did you have 146 00:26:06,130 --> 00:26:07,969 a 25 and a half for the first 147 00:26:07,970 --> 00:26:08,970 one? 148 00:26:18,750 --> 00:26:20,709 We had that really early spring 149 00:26:20,710 --> 00:26:21,710 in 2024. 150 00:26:26,770 --> 00:26:27,770 Yep. 151 00:26:47,090 --> 00:26:49,009 And the walleye and sauger will have 152 00:26:49,010 --> 00:26:50,489 a different number of those 153 00:26:50,490 --> 00:26:52,289 appendages so they can verify and 154 00:26:52,290 --> 00:26:53,749 make sure they're a walleye or 155 00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:54,750 sauger. 156 00:28:29,740 --> 00:28:31,619 35, 30 157 00:28:31,620 --> 00:28:32,660 drop, 34. 158 00:28:59,429 --> 00:29:01,670 Yeah, 13.1. 159 00:29:04,180 --> 00:29:05,180 13-2 160 00:29:07,870 --> 00:29:10,469 15-3, 161 00:29:10,470 --> 00:29:13,169 Sauger 15-1. 162 00:29:16,110 --> 00:29:17,490 Walleye 12.1 163 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:21,720 9-7. 164 00:29:29,930 --> 00:29:33,249 Well, uh, 11.3, 165 00:29:33,250 --> 00:29:35,230 perch, 9.8. 166 00:29:38,300 --> 00:29:39,300 8-1 167 00:29:42,230 --> 00:29:43,230 Five, nine. 168 00:29:48,660 --> 00:29:49,660 Yeah. 169 00:29:50,429 --> 00:29:51,429 Walleye at 9-1. 170 00:29:54,620 --> 00:29:55,900 Hertz by a four. 171 00:30:01,220 --> 00:30:02,640 Walleye 9.5 172 00:30:06,780 --> 00:30:07,780 Perch, five, four. 173 00:30:10,580 --> 00:30:12,400 Walleye 13-7 174 00:30:15,530 --> 00:30:16,970 White bass, 12-8. 175 00:30:21,500 --> 00:30:22,500 Five nine. 176 00:30:24,030 --> 00:30:25,669 Alright, so for check weighing, 177 00:30:25,670 --> 00:30:26,949 we're going to start counting out 178 00:30:26,950 --> 00:30:28,909 piles of 200 trout we have a little 179 00:30:28,910 --> 00:30:29,910 bucket. 180 00:30:34,110 --> 00:30:36,130 We'll make three piles of 200. 181 00:30:37,170 --> 00:30:38,170 All right. 182 00:30:58,910 --> 00:31:00,289 For a fish you might, 183 00:31:01,570 --> 00:31:03,569 maybe it's in on the back, 184 00:31:03,570 --> 00:31:05,489 all right 185 00:31:05,490 --> 00:31:06,490 there's 200 186 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:16,519 Alright, you got 200 mic? 187 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:17,520 Yeah. 188 00:31:41,050 --> 00:31:42,089 Here you go, 200. 189 00:31:52,810 --> 00:31:53,810 It's time. 190 00:32:02,190 --> 00:32:04,229 4.64 and average. 191 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:25,679 Let's say 0.6 of that. 192 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:27,279 Yeah, 0.64. 193 00:32:31,660 --> 00:32:35,059 Yeah, 2.44 194 00:32:35,060 --> 00:32:36,060 pounds. 195 00:32:41,580 --> 00:32:42,580 New white man. 196 00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:51,839 Three crappies. 197 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:02,799 It's a 3.2, it's kind of hard to 198 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:03,800 reply to. 199 00:33:08,580 --> 00:33:09,960 Three adult chokers. 200 00:33:22,210 --> 00:33:23,449 Five, eight, three, two, one. 201 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,199 Got your beat. 202 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:31,299 I ain't three quarters. 203 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:43,199 It works good until you try to type 204 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:44,839 or you try to put a bank crawler on 205 00:33:44,840 --> 00:33:46,719 it. Uh-huh. 206 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:47,619 You can't do either one of those 207 00:33:47,620 --> 00:33:48,589 anymore. 208 00:33:48,590 --> 00:33:50,429 You've got to modify your typing 209 00:33:50,430 --> 00:33:52,069 profile when you've got short 210 00:33:52,070 --> 00:33:53,569 fingers at the base of the hand. 211 00:33:53,570 --> 00:33:54,909 I used to be able to type with three 212 00:33:54,910 --> 00:33:57,049 fingers, now I'm down to one. 213 00:33:57,050 --> 00:33:58,450 The other two don't reach no more. 214 00:34:05,250 --> 00:34:06,949 One gallon bucket or something. 215 00:34:08,130 --> 00:34:10,189 Two gallon bales, there's 216 00:34:10,190 --> 00:34:12,109 it. 217 00:34:12,110 --> 00:34:14,988 I wanted a scooper on it. 218 00:34:14,989 --> 00:34:16,749 Yeah, well you need a dust fan. 219 00:34:20,530 --> 00:34:21,530 All right. 220 00:34:25,210 --> 00:34:28,709 I think it's 221 00:34:28,710 --> 00:34:30,809 a little bit faster, it's like it's 222 00:34:30,810 --> 00:34:31,810 exciting when you 223 00:36:14,090 --> 00:36:15,090 3.04 224 00:36:25,290 --> 00:36:26,609 Yeah, there's been no doubt on that 225 00:36:26,610 --> 00:36:27,610 record. 226 00:36:29,910 --> 00:36:30,910 276. 227 00:36:41,460 --> 00:36:42,460 Ciao, folks. 228 00:36:54,510 --> 00:36:56,389 12 cropping, one for 229 00:36:56,390 --> 00:36:57,469 each, 230 00:36:58,890 --> 00:37:00,050 one white bed. 231 00:37:05,780 --> 00:37:06,999 Got a curtain? 232 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:09,139 3.12, Angelo. 233 00:37:09,140 --> 00:37:10,140 Got it. 234 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:21,879 Another white badge. 235 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:22,959 How many white badges do you have? 236 00:37:22,960 --> 00:37:24,380 I don't count. 237 00:37:40,670 --> 00:37:42,050 Ten white bass. 238 00:37:48,069 --> 00:37:50,629 Uh, is that, is it 14? 239 00:37:50,630 --> 00:37:51,099 Is it high? 240 00:37:51,100 --> 00:37:52,059 Excuse me. 241 00:37:52,060 --> 00:37:53,060 I'm sorry. 242 00:37:54,340 --> 00:37:56,279 Yeah, we went down and 243 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,339 uh, even up at the top. 244 00:37:58,340 --> 00:38:00,119 No, six. 245 00:38:00,120 --> 00:38:01,120 Six. 246 00:38:03,830 --> 00:38:05,309 Are those all choppers? 247 00:38:05,310 --> 00:38:07,369 Yeah, there's two in there. 248 00:38:14,930 --> 00:38:16,789 That was a diverse pull. 249 00:38:16,790 --> 00:38:18,089 Let me get a picture of that before 250 00:38:18,090 --> 00:38:19,089 you sweep it off. 251 00:38:19,090 --> 00:38:20,449 I want to get a bunch of young gear 252 00:38:20,450 --> 00:38:21,450 in my photo. 253 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:26,559 Keep a couple walleye on the table 254 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:27,560 for the picture. 255 00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:29,520 Actually, I'll just do it now. 256 00:38:42,440 --> 00:38:43,440 Thank you. 257 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:47,579 Yeah, but that's like, way cool. 258 00:38:47,580 --> 00:38:48,580 Way cool, yeah. 259 00:38:49,420 --> 00:38:50,719 Yeah, it's got to be as good as 260 00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:51,720 good. 261 00:38:54,799 --> 00:38:56,420 Yeah, there were a lot there. 262 00:38:59,180 --> 00:39:01,179 I'd say not quite as many as I 263 00:39:01,180 --> 00:39:03,839 told yesterday, but well 264 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:05,499 over 10,000. 265 00:39:05,500 --> 00:39:07,319 I think it was over 10 thousand. 266 00:39:07,320 --> 00:39:08,139 What? 267 00:39:08,140 --> 00:39:08,959 We're sure it was 10 thousand? 268 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:10,560 I'm guessing at least. 269 00:39:13,330 --> 00:39:14,969 Jason you got one more check way 270 00:39:14,970 --> 00:39:15,970 number for me, right? 271 00:39:17,330 --> 00:39:19,189 He weighed one more picture, 272 00:39:19,190 --> 00:39:20,190 I don't know where he went. 273 00:39:59,420 --> 00:40:00,420 Michael, why are you- 274 00:40:02,150 --> 00:40:03,749 Yeah, don't get in the way. 275 00:40:03,750 --> 00:40:05,529 I could use a new LTA. 276 00:40:05,530 --> 00:40:07,070 Ha ha ha ha! 277 00:45:01,630 --> 00:45:03,549 Once it starts coming in, you can 278 00:45:03,550 --> 00:45:04,710 creep up here a little bit. 279 00:46:13,150 --> 00:46:14,669 Probably 10,000 troopers. 280 00:46:14,670 --> 00:46:15,969 Shut up. 281 00:46:15,970 --> 00:46:17,329 No Hollywood's fucking with it. 282 00:46:41,110 --> 00:46:43,030 I've got half the guards up. 283 00:46:52,470 --> 00:46:53,470 23.3 284 00:46:56,690 --> 00:46:58,349 There's water on back of it. 285 00:46:59,760 --> 00:47:01,899 Here, 25, too. 286 00:47:01,900 --> 00:47:02,900 Oh, all right. 287 00:47:08,770 --> 00:47:09,770 9-5 288 00:47:12,840 --> 00:47:13,840 8-3 289 00:47:16,500 --> 00:47:17,559 Ha ha ha ha! 290 00:47:17,560 --> 00:47:18,560 Nine two. 291 00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:24,000 9-6 292 00:47:37,500 --> 00:47:38,780 Yes, I got one more. 293 00:48:18,670 --> 00:48:21,509 To a white bass, white 294 00:48:21,510 --> 00:48:23,270 bass dude, more white bass. 295 00:54:02,060 --> 00:54:03,219 I'll see you all that week for the 296 00:54:03,220 --> 00:54:04,220 end of the week. 297 00:56:55,970 --> 00:56:58,649 This is just like the perfect storm. 298 00:56:58,650 --> 00:57:00,149 George Clooney right there. 299 00:57:06,610 --> 00:57:08,489 Is that a movie? 300 00:57:10,170 --> 00:57:12,049 Yeah. Or they're sport fishing 301 00:57:12,050 --> 00:57:14,069 and then the 302 00:57:14,070 --> 00:57:15,070 board cap sign. 303 00:57:19,780 --> 00:57:20,939 It kind of looks like George 304 00:57:20,940 --> 00:57:21,919 Clooney. 305 00:57:21,920 --> 00:57:22,920 A little bit. 306 01:00:23,001 --> 01:00:24,001 34 307 01:00:24,961 --> 01:00:25,961 44 308 01:00:37,071 --> 01:00:38,251 Ah, I think you're going here. 309 01:00:57,701 --> 01:00:58,701 60 310 01:01:02,641 --> 01:01:03,641 41 311 01:01:33,721 --> 01:01:34,721 9-3 312 01:01:48,861 --> 01:01:49,861 It's 9.3. 313 01:02:02,871 --> 01:02:05,341 Channel cat 16 six 314 01:03:48,291 --> 01:03:50,151 600 drop birds, one sheep head. 315 01:03:57,771 --> 01:03:59,711 405 Croucher. 316 01:04:20,971 --> 01:04:23,110 Look at how many folks 317 01:04:23,111 --> 01:04:24,111 you're taking. 318 01:04:28,051 --> 01:04:29,950 If you come out and fish this 319 01:04:29,951 --> 01:04:31,170 area next week, they should be 320 01:04:31,171 --> 01:04:32,670 hungry. We've got nothing to eat 321 01:04:32,671 --> 01:04:33,710 anymore now, because I'm sure we've 322 01:04:33,711 --> 01:04:35,110 got shit on the line. 323 01:04:35,111 --> 01:04:37,450 Not even close to a dent. 324 01:04:37,451 --> 01:04:39,130 The entirety of the survey covers 325 01:04:39,131 --> 01:04:41,290 138 acres and 326 01:04:41,291 --> 01:04:43,530 a 46-acre dental applicant, 327 01:04:43,531 --> 01:04:45,690 and that is 0.01% 328 01:04:45,691 --> 01:04:47,011 of the Purple Lake area. 329 01:04:49,591 --> 01:04:50,950 That being said, some of the visuals 330 01:04:50,951 --> 01:04:53,091 are making, so... 331 01:08:30,191 --> 01:08:32,430 We're going to do two more for sure, 332 01:08:32,431 --> 01:08:34,730 then we might do that go 333 01:08:34,731 --> 01:08:36,630 back up a little north of where we 334 01:08:36,631 --> 01:08:37,971 got my garlic there. 335 01:08:39,711 --> 01:08:41,190 I got to call the lady to let her 336 01:08:41,191 --> 01:08:42,191 know. 337 01:08:42,991 --> 01:08:44,810 We should know after, I'll talk to 338 01:08:44,811 --> 01:08:45,811 Ryan. 339 01:08:46,331 --> 01:08:47,990 Back folder 2 and 3. 340 01:08:49,191 --> 01:08:50,950 Yeah, it might be early. 341 01:08:50,951 --> 01:08:51,900 It's only 11. 342 01:08:51,901 --> 01:08:53,600 And we'll be doing three more at 343 01:08:53,601 --> 01:08:54,601 $100. 344 01:09:42,741 --> 01:09:44,200 I mean, there's been years where 345 01:09:44,201 --> 01:09:46,040 that $16,500 hole 346 01:09:46,041 --> 01:09:48,040 we have is more than we got higher 347 01:09:48,041 --> 01:09:49,041 than three months ago. 348 01:10:29,981 --> 01:10:31,280 At 860. 349 01:10:31,281 --> 01:10:32,281 Yeah, probably 50. 350 01:10:33,371 --> 01:10:35,590 I'm going to say you're all 50. 351 01:10:35,591 --> 01:10:37,450 Upper 40s, maybe 50. 352 01:10:37,451 --> 01:10:38,451 50 maybe. 353 01:10:39,391 --> 01:10:41,570 See how long it is. 354 01:10:41,571 --> 01:10:42,630 That'll usually give you a pretty 355 01:10:42,631 --> 01:10:43,631 good idea. 356 01:10:49,841 --> 01:10:50,841 Yeah. 357 01:17:18,321 --> 01:17:19,321 Thank you. 358 01:17:25,641 --> 01:17:28,420 Yeah, the last time I was on there, 359 01:17:28,421 --> 01:17:30,061 I got into fishing and uh... 360 01:18:16,121 --> 01:18:17,200 Gear 13.5. 361 01:18:23,441 --> 01:18:26,420 All I-8-7. 362 01:18:26,421 --> 01:18:27,421 Perks 5-3. 363 01:18:30,051 --> 01:18:31,051 Bye, man. 364 01:18:33,801 --> 01:18:35,280 Six, yellow, first. 365 01:18:39,001 --> 01:18:42,760 Wall I-90 87 366 01:18:42,761 --> 01:18:43,990 50 367 01:18:43,991 --> 01:18:45,530 5-0. 368 01:18:45,531 --> 01:18:46,690 Drum? 50 drum. 369 01:18:46,691 --> 01:18:47,770 11 drum. Yellow perch. 370 01:18:54,981 --> 01:18:55,981 Two more 371 01:18:58,351 --> 01:18:59,351 I don't 372 01:19:02,511 --> 01:19:03,511 97. 373 01:19:04,571 --> 01:19:06,370 A lot of yearlings. 374 01:19:06,371 --> 01:19:07,371 97. 375 01:19:08,821 --> 01:19:09,821 Look at that. 376 01:19:14,321 --> 01:19:15,321 Paid for. 377 01:19:20,091 --> 01:19:21,710 Eight yellow birch. 378 01:19:21,711 --> 01:19:22,711 Eight yellow Birch. 379 01:19:28,921 --> 01:19:32,480 4-8, 5-3, 380 01:19:32,481 --> 01:19:33,481 4- 8. 381 01:19:36,801 --> 01:19:38,300 Got it. 382 01:19:38,301 --> 01:19:39,301 Got it! 383 01:19:44,331 --> 01:19:46,290 Six GCPed, and they're all in 384 01:19:46,291 --> 01:19:47,090 this bucket. 385 01:19:47,091 --> 01:19:48,091 There's five yellow birds. 386 01:21:54,801 --> 01:21:55,700 I knew it. 387 01:21:55,701 --> 01:21:56,701 Good job, Peach. 388 01:22:40,721 --> 01:22:41,760 Nice white mass. 389 01:22:43,121 --> 01:22:44,121 That been white mass! 390 01:23:42,901 --> 01:23:44,120 How many travel birds do you think? 391 01:27:07,291 --> 01:27:08,291 Bye, Perch. 392 01:27:13,991 --> 01:27:15,640 Channel 10, 17, 2. 393 01:27:15,641 --> 01:27:16,641 One perch. 394 01:27:18,141 --> 01:27:19,421 Should we get two? 395 01:27:24,761 --> 01:27:26,001 One more perch. 396 01:27:31,981 --> 01:27:33,280 Ah, cute. 397 01:29:45,921 --> 01:29:46,961 Those are like this. 398 01:33:08,771 --> 01:33:09,771 Thank you very much. 399 01:33:10,961 --> 01:33:12,580 That's what happens when you kick 400 01:33:12,581 --> 01:33:13,581 your butt. 401 01:33:20,621 --> 01:33:22,020 20.5 on a drone 402 01:33:24,601 --> 01:33:25,880 Perch, 9-2 403 01:33:27,711 --> 01:33:28,711 5-8 404 01:33:33,781 --> 01:33:35,200 Huawei 10 One 405 01:33:39,401 --> 01:33:39,990 13. 406 01:33:39,991 --> 01:33:41,330 $20, $20. 407 01:33:41,331 --> 01:33:42,650 $20? 408 01:33:42,651 --> 01:33:46,490 $20 and $20 409 01:33:46,491 --> 01:33:47,931 $20 $20 $20 410 01:33:51,381 --> 01:33:52,381 Last one. 411 01:33:56,611 --> 01:33:58,091 Walleye 97, 412 01:33:59,651 --> 01:34:00,651 96, 413 01:34:01,931 --> 01:34:02,931 63. 414 01:34:13,381 --> 01:34:14,881 Head base 25, 2. 415 01:36:37,141 --> 01:36:38,141 One yellow bird. 416 01:36:51,281 --> 01:36:52,281 I'm on the yellow perch. 417 01:42:50,521 --> 01:42:51,521 What the? 418 01:42:52,781 --> 01:42:54,101 Where's all the curly locks? 419 01:43:08,191 --> 01:43:09,191 Hey! 420 01:43:24,991 --> 01:43:26,390 There you go. 421 01:43:37,561 --> 01:43:39,940 It wasn't too much. 422 01:43:39,941 --> 01:43:41,440 What if I got the deflection board? 423 01:43:44,441 --> 01:43:46,340 Aim on one side so they only 424 01:43:46,341 --> 01:43:47,341 fall out of the one. 425 01:43:51,641 --> 01:43:53,081 Well, I'm keeping my best. 426 01:43:57,141 --> 01:43:58,301 You're bleeding. 427 01:44:00,481 --> 01:44:01,671 I'll start shoveling a little. 428 01:44:09,181 --> 01:44:10,181 I will. 429 01:44:14,721 --> 01:44:15,721 Okay, we're set. 430 01:44:17,211 --> 01:44:18,570 All right, well, I guess let's start 431 01:44:18,571 --> 01:44:20,450 with, can you kind of sum up what we 432 01:44:20,451 --> 01:44:22,050 were doing? What was the point, the 433 01:44:22,051 --> 01:44:24,030 goal, and then the methods for 434 01:44:24,031 --> 01:44:25,000 what we're doing? 435 01:44:25,001 --> 01:44:27,380 Yeah so today you came out on 436 01:44:27,381 --> 01:44:29,260 the Lake Winnebago bottom trawl 437 01:44:29,261 --> 01:44:31,680 survey. It's a survey that 438 01:44:31,681 --> 01:44:33,660 has been conducted with the 439 01:44:33,661 --> 01:44:36,800 same methodology since 1986. 440 01:44:36,801 --> 01:44:38,760 It really samples pretty 441 01:44:38,761 --> 01:44:40,740 much every species and 442 01:44:40,741 --> 01:44:43,400 I guess life stage of species that 443 01:44:43,401 --> 01:44:44,900 you know exists out there where 444 01:44:44,901 --> 01:44:46,760 we're able to trawl using 445 01:44:46,761 --> 01:44:47,841 you know that gear. 446 01:44:49,001 --> 01:44:51,140 But kind of the main objectives for 447 01:44:51,141 --> 01:44:52,580 us some of the first questions you 448 01:44:52,581 --> 01:44:54,840 get when you go out where 449 01:44:54,841 --> 01:44:57,140 really looking at the year-class 450 01:44:57,141 --> 01:44:59,340 strength for walleye, 451 01:44:59,341 --> 01:45:01,280 as well as a lot of the 452 01:45:01,281 --> 01:45:03,020 other game and panfish species that 453 01:45:03,021 --> 01:45:04,720 people target on the system here. 454 01:45:04,721 --> 01:45:06,900 So that's essentially the number of 455 01:45:06,901 --> 01:45:08,960 the smaller individuals that 456 01:45:08,961 --> 01:45:10,980 you catch, you know, the more 457 01:45:10,981 --> 01:45:12,580 smaller ones, the ones that were 458 01:45:12,581 --> 01:45:13,920 born the previous spring. 459 01:45:13,921 --> 01:45:15,600 So I call them young a year, often 460 01:45:15,601 --> 01:45:17,001 abbreviated as Y-O-Y. 461 01:45:19,561 --> 01:45:20,640 The whole thing or just? 462 01:45:20,641 --> 01:45:22,060 Yeah the whole 463 01:45:22,061 --> 01:45:23,420 Oh, that's fine. I could probably do 464 01:45:23,421 --> 01:45:24,421 it better. 465 01:45:24,971 --> 01:45:26,890 So it's 466 01:45:26,891 --> 01:45:29,310 called a bottom trawl survey. 467 01:45:29,311 --> 01:45:30,450 Yes. Yep. 468 01:45:30,451 --> 01:45:31,850 So you're talking about how long ago 469 01:45:31,851 --> 01:45:32,740 did it start? 470 01:45:32,741 --> 01:45:34,920 So the bottom trawl survey in 471 01:45:34,921 --> 01:45:36,880 its original, or I guess in its 472 01:45:36,881 --> 01:45:38,800 current modern methodology started 473 01:45:38,801 --> 01:45:40,600 in 1986. 474 01:45:40,601 --> 01:45:41,860 The research vessel that you guys 475 01:45:41,861 --> 01:45:44,080 are out there on today was actually 476 01:45:44,081 --> 01:45:46,320 part of a much earlier 477 01:45:46,321 --> 01:45:48,140 rough fish removal program, 478 01:45:48,141 --> 01:45:49,720 and that kind of dates back, I think 479 01:45:49,721 --> 01:45:51,800 it ended around the 70s. 480 01:45:51,801 --> 01:45:53,880 But now that vessel is used 481 01:45:53,881 --> 01:45:55,800 primarily for, actually it's really 482 01:45:55,801 --> 01:45:57,500 only used that we have for it now is 483 01:45:57,501 --> 01:46:00,080 the Winnebago bottom trawl survey. 484 01:46:00,081 --> 01:46:02,450 And again, it samples. 485 01:46:02,451 --> 01:46:04,430 Pretty much all species that you 486 01:46:04,431 --> 01:46:06,030 find out in the lake, some species 487 01:46:06,031 --> 01:46:07,890 are gonna be more 488 01:46:07,891 --> 01:46:10,290 geared towards 489 01:46:10,291 --> 01:46:11,970 being observed in the trawl. 490 01:46:11,971 --> 01:46:13,690 It's really good at documenting 491 01:46:13,691 --> 01:46:16,450 walleye population numbers, 492 01:46:16,451 --> 01:46:17,810 the young of year catch, so the 493 01:46:17,811 --> 01:46:19,270 year-class strength, basically the 494 01:46:19,271 --> 01:46:21,110 more fish that you catch, the 495 01:46:21,111 --> 01:46:22,190 small ones that were born the 496 01:46:22,191 --> 01:46:23,170 previous spring. 497 01:46:23,171 --> 01:46:24,610 It tells you that they had a 498 01:46:24,611 --> 01:46:26,030 successful spawn if they're caught 499 01:46:26,031 --> 01:46:27,130 in high numbers. 500 01:46:27,131 --> 01:46:29,250 You can then even then look at 501 01:46:29,251 --> 01:46:31,080 recruitment. Of those young of year 502 01:46:31,081 --> 01:46:32,680 fish comparing the young of year 503 01:46:32,681 --> 01:46:34,700 catch from, say, 2022 504 01:46:34,701 --> 01:46:36,740 to the yearling size 505 01:46:36,741 --> 01:46:38,540 catch of 2023. 506 01:46:38,541 --> 01:46:39,900 So you can look at recruitment that 507 01:46:39,901 --> 01:46:40,820 way. 508 01:46:40,821 --> 01:46:42,120 It really just gives us a good way 509 01:46:42,121 --> 01:46:44,460 to keep tabs on the, 510 01:46:44,461 --> 01:46:46,280 you know, multiple fisheries, 511 01:46:46,281 --> 01:46:48,080 all the different species, you know, 512 01:46:48,081 --> 01:46:48,980 how they're doing, how the 513 01:46:48,981 --> 01:46:51,000 reproduction's going, what the 514 01:46:51,001 --> 01:46:52,080 adult population's like, 515 01:46:53,201 --> 01:46:54,780 what size structure is like. 516 01:46:54,781 --> 01:46:56,760 And gives a lot of insight to 517 01:46:56,761 --> 01:46:57,560 anglers as well. 518 01:46:57,561 --> 01:46:58,760 We put out that report, usually 519 01:46:58,761 --> 01:47:00,680 comes out around November and I 520 01:47:00,681 --> 01:47:01,880 typically get some phone calls and 521 01:47:01,881 --> 01:47:03,440 emails asking for it before it's 522 01:47:03,441 --> 01:47:04,441 actually out there. 523 01:47:06,041 --> 01:47:08,160 What we got today is not the only 524 01:47:08,161 --> 01:47:09,580 survey, like you would do this 525 01:47:09,581 --> 01:47:11,500 multiple times and average them out. 526 01:47:11,501 --> 01:47:13,340 It's not just the one day that 527 01:47:13,341 --> 01:47:14,360 you're out there and what you got 528 01:47:14,361 --> 01:47:15,150 that day. 529 01:47:15,151 --> 01:47:17,330 Yeah, so Winnebago is a 530 01:47:17,331 --> 01:47:18,950 absolutely massive body of water. 531 01:47:18,951 --> 01:47:20,030 It's the largest inland lake in 532 01:47:20,031 --> 01:47:22,030 Wisconsin. It's about 137 533 01:47:22,031 --> 01:47:23,210 some thousand acres. 534 01:47:23,211 --> 01:47:24,370 So it's kind of hard to wrap your 535 01:47:24,371 --> 01:47:25,510 head around if you're used to just 536 01:47:25,511 --> 01:47:27,151 like normal sized inland lakes. 537 01:47:28,171 --> 01:47:29,830 We also have the upper river lakes 538 01:47:29,831 --> 01:47:30,990 that are part of the system as well, 539 01:47:30,991 --> 01:47:32,850 but the survey does only cover 540 01:47:32,851 --> 01:47:34,190 Winnebego. 541 01:47:34,191 --> 01:47:35,450 Kind of scattered throughout the 542 01:47:35,451 --> 01:47:37,190 lake, we have 46 way points. 543 01:47:37,191 --> 01:47:39,030 Those are the same 46 waypoints we 544 01:47:39,031 --> 01:47:41,040 have. Been trawling on you know 545 01:47:41,041 --> 01:47:43,000 going back to 1986 to keep it 546 01:47:43,001 --> 01:47:44,600 standardized and comparable across 547 01:47:44,601 --> 01:47:45,980 all these years of data that we have 548 01:47:45,981 --> 01:47:47,960 and then we'll do it the first week 549 01:47:47,961 --> 01:47:49,300 in August the first week in 550 01:47:49,301 --> 01:47:51,300 September the first weak in October 551 01:47:51,301 --> 01:47:52,820 and then each one of those months we 552 01:47:52,821 --> 01:47:55,060 do the same 46 waypoints so 553 01:47:55,061 --> 01:47:56,360 they're essentially done in 554 01:47:56,361 --> 01:47:57,620 triplicate and we take the average 555 01:47:57,621 --> 01:47:59,420 of those three months to I guess 556 01:47:59,421 --> 01:48:01,540 write up the final report. 557 01:48:01,541 --> 01:48:02,540 I don't think a lot of people 558 01:48:02,541 --> 01:48:04,400 realize how much just counting 559 01:48:04,401 --> 01:48:05,570 goes into this. 560 01:48:05,571 --> 01:48:07,850 Yeah, yeah, there was a, 561 01:48:07,851 --> 01:48:09,330 I mean, today you guys saw it. 562 01:48:09,331 --> 01:48:11,030 We had some extremely high catch 563 01:48:11,031 --> 01:48:12,630 rates for trout perch, which are 564 01:48:12,631 --> 01:48:14,970 these kind of small forage 565 01:48:14,971 --> 01:48:15,870 fish species. 566 01:48:15,871 --> 01:48:17,450 They're a highly utilized forage 567 01:48:17,451 --> 01:48:18,670 species for a lot of our sought 568 01:48:18,671 --> 01:48:20,350 after game fish like walleye and 569 01:48:20,351 --> 01:48:21,750 sauger. 570 01:48:21,751 --> 01:48:23,350 And actually yesterday, the day 571 01:48:23,351 --> 01:48:24,970 before you guys came out, we had 572 01:48:24,971 --> 01:48:26,890 16,500 in a 573 01:48:26,891 --> 01:48:28,130 single net pull. I think we were on 574 01:48:28,131 --> 01:48:29,790 the table counting for a good 20, 30 575 01:48:29,791 --> 01:48:30,950 minutes there. 576 01:48:30,951 --> 01:48:33,190 Today we actually moved over to 577 01:48:33,191 --> 01:48:34,290 check weighing them as you guys 578 01:48:34,291 --> 01:48:35,790 probably observed and yeah if we 579 01:48:35,791 --> 01:48:37,230 kept on getting those really high 580 01:48:37,231 --> 01:48:38,550 numbers That's kind of what you have 581 01:48:38,551 --> 01:48:39,551 to do 582 01:48:40,441 --> 01:48:42,560 What is so significant 583 01:48:42,561 --> 01:48:44,640 about making sure that this count 584 01:48:44,641 --> 01:48:46,600 is comparable to the last 585 01:48:46,601 --> 01:48:48,100 20, 30, 40 years of count? 586 01:48:49,521 --> 01:48:51,480 Well, I mean, 587 01:48:51,481 --> 01:48:53,001 for the standardization of it, you 588 01:48:53,002 --> 01:48:54,220 know, if you were to switch up your 589 01:48:54,221 --> 01:48:55,640 waypoints or do something different, 590 01:48:55,641 --> 01:48:56,880 this has been done the same way 591 01:48:56,881 --> 01:48:57,800 since 1986. 592 01:48:57,801 --> 01:48:59,380 If you change something and then get 593 01:48:59,381 --> 01:49:00,760 a different result, you really can't 594 01:49:00,761 --> 01:49:01,820 use it to compare. 595 01:49:01,821 --> 01:49:03,020 That's a really big thing in 596 01:49:03,021 --> 01:49:04,500 fisheries management in general, the 597 01:49:04,501 --> 01:49:06,061 standardization of methodology. 598 01:49:07,101 --> 01:49:08,380 And it's all relative. 599 01:49:08,381 --> 01:49:09,700 You know, it's trend data and it's 600 01:49:09,701 --> 01:49:10,880 relative to what has happened 601 01:49:10,881 --> 01:49:11,881 before. 602 01:49:12,961 --> 01:49:14,900 And so, that's important for people 603 01:49:14,901 --> 01:49:16,640 to understand, because fishermen 604 01:49:16,641 --> 01:49:17,480 will think, well, they're hitting 605 01:49:17,481 --> 01:49:18,920 over here, or last year they were 606 01:49:18,921 --> 01:49:20,560 hitting over there, but you can't 607 01:49:20,561 --> 01:49:21,960 just go where you think they're 608 01:49:21,961 --> 01:49:23,400 hitting or where the word of mouth 609 01:49:23,401 --> 01:49:25,240 at either the bar or the bait 610 01:49:25,241 --> 01:49:25,760 shop is. 611 01:49:25,761 --> 01:49:27,420 Yeah, and that kind of gets into, I 612 01:49:27,421 --> 01:49:29,240 guess, like the law of averages 613 01:49:29,241 --> 01:49:31,260 and why we have forty six different 614 01:49:31,261 --> 01:49:33,140 waypoints scattered all over the 615 01:49:33,141 --> 01:49:34,140 lake. And then not only are we 616 01:49:34,141 --> 01:49:35,220 hitting it like again, we're doing 617 01:49:35,221 --> 01:49:36,780 them in triplicate and taking the 618 01:49:36,781 --> 01:49:37,940 average of those. So, you know, 619 01:49:37,941 --> 01:49:39,560 maybe there's an off day and fish 620 01:49:39,561 --> 01:49:41,380 aren't in whatever location 621 01:49:41,381 --> 01:49:42,180 for whatever reason. 622 01:49:42,181 --> 01:49:43,540 That's why we do it in triplicate to 623 01:49:43,541 --> 01:49:44,740 get that average. And then if you do 624 01:49:44,741 --> 01:49:46,960 it the same way again, 625 01:49:46,961 --> 01:49:48,600 law of average is everything comes 626 01:49:48,601 --> 01:49:50,360 together and it's comparable over 627 01:49:50,361 --> 01:49:51,720 the long term. 628 01:49:51,721 --> 01:49:53,540 So what did you see today 629 01:49:53,541 --> 01:49:55,120 in terms of the number of walleye 630 01:49:55,121 --> 01:49:56,160 per net pull? 631 01:49:56,161 --> 01:49:57,720 Was that average, high, low? 632 01:49:57,721 --> 01:49:57,721 Yeah. 633 01:49:57,722 --> 01:49:59,860 Yeah, so currently right now in 634 01:49:59,861 --> 01:50:01,200 Lake Winnebago and the Winnebego 635 01:50:01,201 --> 01:50:02,860 system in general, we do have a 636 01:50:02,861 --> 01:50:04,540 above average adult walleye 637 01:50:04,541 --> 01:50:06,560 population. We had a very large 638 01:50:06,561 --> 01:50:08,660 year class in 2022. 639 01:50:08,661 --> 01:50:10,260 You guys probably saw today the 640 01:50:10,261 --> 01:50:11,860 biggest net pull of young of year 641 01:50:11,861 --> 01:50:13,300 walleye, again, the young of year 642 01:50:13,301 --> 01:50:14,940 indicating the year class strength 643 01:50:14,941 --> 01:50:16,480 or how successful the spawn was. 644 01:50:16,481 --> 01:50:18,100 I think we had like 35 in a net 645 01:50:18,101 --> 01:50:19,940 pull. In 2022, we are 646 01:50:19,941 --> 01:50:21,940 having net pulls well over 100, 647 01:50:21,941 --> 01:50:23,080 you know, basically indicating that 648 01:50:23,081 --> 01:50:24,880 they had a very, very successful 649 01:50:24,881 --> 01:50:25,881 spring. 650 01:50:28,051 --> 01:50:29,970 The adult numbers are up, 651 01:50:29,971 --> 01:50:31,570 the average is right around five and 652 01:50:31,571 --> 01:50:32,650 most net poles we were getting 653 01:50:32,651 --> 01:50:34,050 between five and 10. 654 01:50:34,051 --> 01:50:35,970 So we do have a lot of the survey 655 01:50:35,971 --> 01:50:37,670 to go. We are also right on the west 656 01:50:37,671 --> 01:50:38,950 side here, right in the main lake. 657 01:50:38,951 --> 01:50:41,330 That is where we typically see a 658 01:50:41,331 --> 01:50:42,430 good amount of walleye. 659 01:50:42,431 --> 01:50:43,790 We can kind of get lower numbers on 660 01:50:43,791 --> 01:50:45,210 the north end and maybe the east 661 01:50:45,211 --> 01:50:47,150 side occasionally, but they can, 662 01:50:47,151 --> 01:50:48,230 you know, they move around and 663 01:50:48,231 --> 01:50:49,930 numbers fluctuate and vary. 664 01:50:49,931 --> 01:50:51,070 You could look at like the standard 665 01:50:51,071 --> 01:50:52,730 deviation of the data set between 666 01:50:52,731 --> 01:50:54,570 way points and it can be 667 01:50:54,571 --> 01:50:55,830 somewhat surprising actually. 668 01:50:58,531 --> 01:51:01,070 The young of year catch overall, 669 01:51:01,071 --> 01:51:02,710 you know, again, like people will be 670 01:51:02,711 --> 01:51:03,910 calling and asking like, hey, how'd 671 01:51:03,911 --> 01:51:05,050 the first week of the trawl survey 672 01:51:05,051 --> 01:51:06,370 look? Like, how's the year class? 673 01:51:06,371 --> 01:51:07,810 And it's like, as of now, we're 674 01:51:07,811 --> 01:51:09,630 probably sitting at above average 675 01:51:09,631 --> 01:51:12,310 hatch for Winnebago system walleye. 676 01:51:12,311 --> 01:51:13,490 That being said, you now, those 677 01:51:13,491 --> 01:51:14,870 numbers could drop off as we move 678 01:51:14,871 --> 01:51:15,650 into the later months. 679 01:51:15,651 --> 01:51:16,970 So I don't really want to make any 680 01:51:16,971 --> 01:51:18,970 claims on it now, but yeah, the 681 01:51:18,971 --> 01:51:20,410 adult walleye population was 682 01:51:20,411 --> 01:51:22,610 definitely looking good above 683 01:51:22,611 --> 01:51:23,670 average for sure. 684 01:51:23,671 --> 01:51:25,370 So why didn't we see any larger 685 01:51:25,371 --> 01:51:26,930 walleye in any of the net poles? 686 01:51:26,931 --> 01:51:28,270 It seemed like there were a few 687 01:51:28,271 --> 01:51:29,800 leavened of maybe 14. 688 01:51:29,801 --> 01:51:31,620 Yeah, I mean, so the average size of 689 01:51:31,621 --> 01:51:33,360 fish on Winnebago, you know, you're 690 01:51:33,361 --> 01:51:34,420 really going to see fish between 691 01:51:34,421 --> 01:51:36,060 like 15 and 18 inches. 692 01:51:36,061 --> 01:51:37,440 You do see bigger fish. 693 01:51:37,441 --> 01:51:39,740 Like in our spring electrofishing 694 01:51:39,741 --> 01:51:40,920 survey, when we're up there during 695 01:51:40,921 --> 01:51:43,020 the spawn, we see fish as big as 28, 696 01:51:43,021 --> 01:51:43,800 29 inches. 697 01:51:43,801 --> 01:51:46,740 They are relatively rare. 698 01:51:46,741 --> 01:51:48,960 It's definitely more 699 01:51:48,961 --> 01:51:50,800 of a, I guess 700 01:51:50,801 --> 01:51:52,540 you could say like consumption or 701 01:51:52,541 --> 01:51:54,760 harvest oriented fishery around 702 01:51:54,761 --> 01:51:56,670 here. Really what the system 703 01:51:56,671 --> 01:51:58,790 is relying on is a lot of 704 01:51:58,791 --> 01:52:00,370 natural reproduction and then the 705 01:52:00,371 --> 01:52:02,310 anglers most definitely utilize 706 01:52:02,311 --> 01:52:03,551 that resource. 707 01:52:04,731 --> 01:52:07,050 And people will, I guess, 708 01:52:07,051 --> 01:52:08,990 ask a lot about if adult numbers 709 01:52:08,991 --> 01:52:10,890 go down, that's actually not 710 01:52:10,891 --> 01:52:12,190 the most concerning thing that could 711 01:52:12,191 --> 01:52:13,570 happen on the Winnebago system. 712 01:52:13,571 --> 01:52:14,710 The most concerning then would be 713 01:52:14,711 --> 01:52:16,310 the lack of production for a 714 01:52:16,311 --> 01:52:17,630 prolonged period of time. 715 01:52:17,631 --> 01:52:19,150 The system is absolutely massive. 716 01:52:19,151 --> 01:52:20,390 We have a... 717 01:52:20,391 --> 01:52:22,490 A really unbelievable amount of 718 01:52:22,491 --> 01:52:24,150 spawning habitat for these fish to 719 01:52:24,151 --> 01:52:25,610 utilize. And as long as 720 01:52:25,611 --> 01:52:27,410 environmental conditions line up the 721 01:52:27,411 --> 01:52:28,930 reproductive history of fish, not 722 01:52:28,931 --> 01:52:30,410 just walleye, but fish in general, 723 01:52:30,411 --> 01:52:32,290 it's to, you know, spew out a whole 724 01:52:32,291 --> 01:52:34,290 lot of eggs and then how many 725 01:52:34,291 --> 01:52:36,170 of them survive. So as long that can 726 01:52:36,171 --> 01:52:38,210 still occur and those fish can be 727 01:52:38,211 --> 01:52:40,250 replenished, the 728 01:52:40,251 --> 01:52:41,390 young of year catch, I guess, is 729 01:52:41,391 --> 01:52:42,490 what I'm getting at could be more 730 01:52:42,491 --> 01:52:43,420 concerning. 731 01:52:43,421 --> 01:52:44,760 You were talking about the size of 732 01:52:44,761 --> 01:52:46,400 this lake versus other lakes that 733 01:52:46,401 --> 01:52:47,780 most people will probably be on if 734 01:52:47,781 --> 01:52:49,460 you don't actively go fish Winnebago 735 01:52:49,461 --> 01:52:51,380 and it is 736 01:52:51,381 --> 01:52:52,640 stunning to see just the, I mean 737 01:52:52,641 --> 01:52:54,060 just the drum that we're pulled out 738 01:52:54,061 --> 01:52:55,460 of, just like the number of fish 739 01:52:55,461 --> 01:52:56,380 period. 740 01:52:56,381 --> 01:52:58,200 Yeah, just the 741 01:52:58,201 --> 01:53:00,040 biomass of the freshwater drum that 742 01:53:00,041 --> 01:53:01,860 we get in the trawl is very, 743 01:53:01,861 --> 01:53:02,720 very impressive. 744 01:53:02,721 --> 01:53:05,020 I think if you look at the 745 01:53:05,021 --> 01:53:06,600 end results from the survey, it's 746 01:53:06,601 --> 01:53:08,520 like well over 50,000 individuals 747 01:53:08,521 --> 01:53:09,980 each year. 748 01:53:09,981 --> 01:53:11,720 They're not small fish either. 749 01:53:11,721 --> 01:53:13,240 The trout perch, obviously, they're 750 01:53:13,241 --> 01:53:14,980 those little kind of forage fish 751 01:53:14,981 --> 01:53:16,680 type, but yeah, the drum, they range 752 01:53:16,681 --> 01:53:18,560 from nine inches to, we get 753 01:53:18,561 --> 01:53:20,960 them up to like 25, 26 on some 754 01:53:20,961 --> 01:53:23,060 exceptionally large individuals. 755 01:53:23,061 --> 01:53:24,860 And you also pulled a few sturgeon, 756 01:53:24,861 --> 01:53:25,940 and you scanned those. 757 01:53:25,941 --> 01:53:27,340 Looks like one came across the 758 01:53:27,341 --> 01:53:27,661 setting. Yeah. 759 01:53:27,662 --> 01:53:29,160 Yeah one of them did have a pit tag 760 01:53:29,161 --> 01:53:31,460 so Lake Winnebago is home to 761 01:53:31,461 --> 01:53:33,340 one of if not the largest 762 01:53:33,341 --> 01:53:34,800 lake sturgeon population in the 763 01:53:34,801 --> 01:53:36,220 world and if you you know want to 764 01:53:36,221 --> 01:53:38,100 take it into account like 765 01:53:38,101 --> 01:53:40,520 fish per acre or however 766 01:53:40,521 --> 01:53:41,880 like yeah maybe obviously great 767 01:53:41,881 --> 01:53:43,060 lakes are so much bigger so the 768 01:53:43,061 --> 01:53:43,960 population might have more 769 01:53:43,961 --> 01:53:45,920 individuals but for density 770 01:53:45,921 --> 01:53:48,080 Lake Winabago is probably if 771 01:53:48,081 --> 01:53:49,720 not, the biggest one of the biggest 772 01:53:49,721 --> 01:53:50,880 in the word for lake sturgeons 773 01:53:50,881 --> 01:53:52,000 populations. 774 01:53:52,001 --> 01:53:53,280 And so what's the significance of 775 01:53:53,281 --> 01:53:54,880 having volunteers come out and do 776 01:53:54,881 --> 01:53:55,280 it? 777 01:53:55,281 --> 01:53:57,560 Yeah, so volunteers are great. 778 01:53:57,561 --> 01:53:59,260 You know, one, it really helps us 779 01:53:59,261 --> 01:54:00,260 get our work done. 780 01:54:00,261 --> 01:54:01,760 You guys saw how many fish we are 781 01:54:01,761 --> 01:54:03,080 counting today and how many, like 782 01:54:03,081 --> 01:54:05,040 how much time it takes to do that. 783 01:54:05,041 --> 01:54:06,860 If we had to have that much more 784 01:54:06,861 --> 01:54:07,820 staff on the boat. 785 01:54:07,821 --> 01:54:09,380 And then two, you guys are out on 786 01:54:09,381 --> 01:54:11,220 the boat today with a lot 787 01:54:11,221 --> 01:54:13,440 of Walleyes for Tomorrow members. 788 01:54:13,441 --> 01:54:15,240 And those guys not only do a lot of 789 01:54:15,241 --> 01:54:16,420 their own work all around the 790 01:54:16,421 --> 01:54:17,580 system. I know I think you guys were 791 01:54:17,581 --> 01:54:19,040 covering some of their portable 792 01:54:19,041 --> 01:54:20,880 hatchery work, but they 793 01:54:20,881 --> 01:54:22,380 fund projects for us. 794 01:54:22,381 --> 01:54:24,950 They come to, you know. 795 01:54:24,951 --> 01:54:26,290 Winnebago Fisheries Advisory 796 01:54:26,291 --> 01:54:28,190 Committee meeting, have their input, 797 01:54:28,191 --> 01:54:30,090 and it's just a really good way 798 01:54:30,091 --> 01:54:33,010 to, I guess, gage the 799 01:54:33,011 --> 01:54:34,590 wants and concerns of the public 800 01:54:34,591 --> 01:54:36,490 versus what we're doing as a state 801 01:54:36,491 --> 01:54:38,050 agency. So not only the Walleyes for 802 01:54:38,051 --> 01:54:39,150 Tomorrow guys, but then all the 803 01:54:39,151 --> 01:54:41,030 other volunteers that come out, they 804 01:54:41,031 --> 01:54:42,610 are typically with a sportsman's 805 01:54:42,611 --> 01:54:43,850 club, or they're just an average 806 01:54:43,851 --> 01:54:45,430 angler who read the trawl report and 807 01:54:45,431 --> 01:54:46,410 saw at the bottom that they could 808 01:54:46,411 --> 01:54:47,290 sign up to volunteer. 809 01:54:47,291 --> 01:54:48,520 So it's a really good. 810 01:54:48,521 --> 01:54:50,080 Way to kind of bridge that 811 01:54:50,081 --> 01:54:51,460 disconnect that often happens 812 01:54:51,461 --> 01:54:52,920 between anglers and the state 813 01:54:52,921 --> 01:54:54,790 agencies managing these resources. 814 01:54:54,791 --> 01:54:55,610 They probably get a different 815 01:54:55,611 --> 01:54:57,030 perspective of what it's like out 816 01:54:57,031 --> 01:54:58,930 there versus just being in their 817 01:54:58,931 --> 01:54:59,570 own boat. 818 01:54:59,571 --> 01:55:00,990 Yeah, I know. And it's like all 819 01:55:00,991 --> 01:55:02,410 anglers are going to have their own 820 01:55:02,411 --> 01:55:04,130 anecdotal fishing experience. 821 01:55:04,131 --> 01:55:05,270 Like, oh, I caught more fish this 822 01:55:05,271 --> 01:55:06,170 year and I caught more fish. 823 01:55:06,171 --> 01:55:07,090 This year. And it's, like, well, if 824 01:55:07,091 --> 01:55:08,410 you come on our boat, will you 825 01:55:08,411 --> 01:55:10,510 really get a better 826 01:55:10,511 --> 01:55:11,810 understanding just because of the 827 01:55:11,811 --> 01:55:13,770 sheer amount of fish 828 01:55:13,771 --> 01:55:15,170 that we're handling and the gear 829 01:55:15,171 --> 01:55:16,730 that we are allowed to use to sample 830 01:55:16,731 --> 01:55:17,910 the population. 831 01:55:17,911 --> 01:55:21,150 And a couple more detail-oriented. 832 01:55:21,151 --> 01:55:22,990 So the net and the drag 833 01:55:22,991 --> 01:55:24,990 cover one acre in each 834 01:55:24,991 --> 01:55:25,710 of the waypoints. 835 01:55:25,711 --> 01:55:27,750 Yep, so the net is 27 836 01:55:27,751 --> 01:55:29,470 feet wide when the boards have it 837 01:55:29,471 --> 01:55:30,570 expanded open. 838 01:55:30,571 --> 01:55:32,590 We tow that behind the boat at 839 01:55:32,591 --> 01:55:34,090 four miles per hour for five 840 01:55:34,091 --> 01:55:35,670 minutes. If you do that calculation 841 01:55:35,671 --> 01:55:37,230 there, someone can fact check me if 842 01:55:37,231 --> 01:55:38,490 you want. It comes out to roughly 843 01:55:38,491 --> 01:55:39,330 one acre. 844 01:55:39,331 --> 01:55:41,170 So each trawl will cover 845 01:55:41,171 --> 01:55:43,230 one acre each 846 01:55:43,231 --> 01:55:44,030 strong event. 847 01:55:44,031 --> 01:55:45,570 You know, the 46 way points and 848 01:55:45,571 --> 01:55:48,050 triplicate will add up to 138. 849 01:55:48,051 --> 01:55:49,290 If you think that Winnebago is 850 01:55:49,291 --> 01:55:51,440 137,000 acres like. 851 01:55:51,441 --> 01:55:52,980 The entire, if you think about the 852 01:55:52,981 --> 01:55:54,180 acreage coverage versus the whole 853 01:55:54,181 --> 01:55:56,460 system, it's like .01% 854 01:55:56,461 --> 01:55:58,440 of the system that we're actually 855 01:55:58,441 --> 01:56:00,180 covering with that bottom trawl, or 856 01:56:00,181 --> 01:56:01,860 I guess of the lake, not the system, 857 01:56:01,861 --> 01:56:02,600 but. 858 01:56:02,601 --> 01:56:04,300 But that's enough to have accuracy 859 01:56:04,301 --> 01:56:05,340 and faith in the numbers you're 860 01:56:05,341 --> 01:56:05,661 putting out. Yeah. 861 01:56:05,662 --> 01:56:07,340 Yeah and it's all again going back 862 01:56:07,341 --> 01:56:09,200 to the standardization and 863 01:56:09,201 --> 01:56:11,240 the relativeness so it's relative 864 01:56:11,241 --> 01:56:13,080 to what we have been doing and it is 865 01:56:13,081 --> 01:56:14,900 a very extensive survey I guess it's 866 01:56:14,901 --> 01:56:16,440 a very big lake but we have 46 867 01:56:16,441 --> 01:56:17,800 different sites scattered all 868 01:56:17,801 --> 01:56:18,980 throughout we're dragging that net 869 01:56:18,981 --> 01:56:20,620 down there for five minutes four 870 01:56:20,621 --> 01:56:22,560 miles an hour it's uh we catch a 871 01:56:22,561 --> 01:56:24,240 lot of fish get a good What's going 872 01:56:24,241 --> 01:56:25,241 on out there? 873 01:56:25,901 --> 01:56:27,800 Can I get you to say and spell your 874 01:56:27,801 --> 01:56:29,220 name and give your title and then 875 01:56:29,221 --> 01:56:31,480 just give us the names of the other 876 01:56:31,481 --> 01:56:33,110 DNR people? 877 01:56:33,111 --> 01:56:35,110 Yeah, Angelo Kozola, 878 01:56:35,111 --> 01:56:38,250 that's A-N-G-E-L-O-C-O 879 01:56:38,251 --> 01:56:40,090 Z-Z-O L-A. 880 01:56:40,091 --> 01:56:42,190 I am a senior fisheries biologist 881 01:56:42,191 --> 01:56:44,050 for the Wisconsin DNR based out of 882 01:56:44,051 --> 01:56:45,510 Oshkosh, covering game fish 883 01:56:45,511 --> 01:56:48,010 management on the Winnebago system. 884 01:56:48,011 --> 01:56:49,971 The other DNR staff on the boat, 885 01:56:51,471 --> 01:56:53,230 Jason Coles was the guy with the 886 01:56:53,231 --> 01:56:54,590 orange bib on. 887 01:56:54,591 --> 01:56:57,070 Jason is J-A-S-O N-K-O 888 01:56:57,071 --> 01:56:58,170 H-L S. 889 01:56:58,171 --> 01:57:00,190 The The gentleman with 890 01:57:00,191 --> 01:57:02,610 longer hair was Nate Chemanski, 891 01:57:02,611 --> 01:57:07,850 that's N-A-T-E-S-C-H-M-A 892 01:57:07,851 --> 01:57:09,730 N-S K-I, 893 01:57:09,731 --> 01:57:11,450 you might want to spell check that 894 01:57:11,451 --> 01:57:13,350 one. And then the boat captain 895 01:57:13,351 --> 01:57:15,990 was Ryan Zernzak, that is R-Y-A 896 01:57:15,991 --> 01:57:18,270 Z-E R-N-Z-A 897 01:57:18,271 --> 01:57:19,360 C-H. 898 01:57:19,361 --> 01:57:20,780 Thank you so much. 899 01:57:21,821 --> 01:57:23,000 We're good with that end.