Ron Bruch
Ron Bruch
christmas danger means open stay thin tree water
If you see a Christmas tree on its side, that means a danger area, so stay away from it. It could be thin ice, open water or a crack.
balancing good low rate rebuilding
It's kind of Mother's Nature's way of balancing things out. The exploitation rate will be very low this year, which is good for the population. It hastens the rebuilding process.
boils spear
If they can't see them, they can't spear them, and that is what it boils down to.
adjust ages call causes changes die mortality natural past question rates study true year
This could call into question every study ever done with sturgeon ages. I may be able to go back and adjust ages and get true mortality rates for the past 60 years. Because we know how many were harvested each year, we'll be able to know how many die from natural causes every year and how that changes over time.
anybody chasing fact guards messing people tackling visual
The guards aren't going to be tackling anybody or chasing people through the woods, but they're a visual deterrent. The fact that they're there is discouraging people from messing around with the fish.
captured count fish inches rings
We'll count the rings and that will tell us the fish is 20 years old, but it was already 35 inches long when we captured it 20 years ago.
close fishing season
We don't close the fishing season in May because we think there will be a tornado.
stored stories written
There are a lot of stories out there, some probably written and stored with old photographs in shoeboxes in closets.
appears clear heard improving quality south water
Water quality appears to be improving from south to north. In some areas, I've heard it's clear down to 10 feet.