the frozen years..
According to a weather site "Lake Erie has been completely covered in ice three years since 1973..1978, 1979, and 1996." Add the very rough last two winters to that list. Now throw this biological information in there "Next in line for concern are a huge number of the Lakes' fish species. Warming water temperature often biologically triggers migration to traditional spawning grounds, and experts expect that Northern Pike, lake sturgeon, steelhead, and rainbow trout could make moves far later this year. As Shedd Aquarium research scientist Solomon David told Michigan Radio, later egg laying could mean younger and far weaker fish come next winter, leading to an even longer impact." Now I know Erie steelhead are manually spawned but if they are staying in that lake and missing the netting window the fish commish can only egg and milk what they net.. when people complain about the commission stocking less could it really be their fault???
Gill em to kill em then Rope em smoke em