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Whitefish etc.IFW "Volume I Managing Maine’s Inland Fisheries into the Future"

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eiderz:

--- Quote from: woodchip on Apr 28, 2022, 09:43 AM ---smelting in spring was stopped before lake trout were stocked . Moosehead and Chesuncook lost there White fish and Togue have been in those lakes since day one,   PH is the big reason .Admit it !!! bring water quality  back and all fish will survive together.

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I recall we discussed Moosehead water quality a month or two ago. Agreed, water quality may be a factor there. Remember however, a slightly depressed but stable ph by itself doesn't doom the fishery. If a lake has adequate alkalinity to buffer against acid shocks from runoff, the ph may remain stable enough to preserve the fishery. Moosehead has a ph of around 7 but low alkalinity, so it is probably susceptible to ph fluctuations. Many lakes in Maine are similar, it has a lot to do with the bedrock chemistry which in most of Maine is not calcareous.

Moosekill:

--- Quote from: woodchip on Apr 28, 2022, 09:43 AM ---smelting in spring was stopped before lake trout were stocked . Moosehead and Chesuncook lost there White fish and Togue have been in those lakes since day one,   PH is the big reason .Admit it !!! bring water quality  back and all fish will survive together.

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Whitefish almost completely dissapeared from Mooshead in the 60's, with just a few remaining into the early 70's.  So when did the aliens change the water quality?

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