Shocking Spillway muskies?

[exoxseeker]

I know that much of you dont even bother with the OGF reports, but I thought this was concern for most of us! The DNR was trying to save the Spillway Muskies!

Tom,

http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/commu...d.php?t=177377

[Rob VanGorder]

A huge thank you is owed to Mark Steinert who took the lead on making this happen. At last count they had recovered 43 so far and were still at it. Any recovery beats the 100% mortality they were sure to experience if the stayed trapped below without a forage base. Thank you, Mark and all who took the time to help.

[Bob Sisson]

Saw this going on this morning, I actually spent a good half hour with one particular 36 incher that didn't look like she was going to make it. When I left she had been swimming upright for at least 15 minutes but was still at the surface. I hope she makes it. When I talked with them this was the only fish so far that they looked to be in trouble.

[Mark Steinert]

Hello all. We started at 9:30 this morning and the dnr stopped around 2:30. I went to the ramp with them on the final run and I stayed till around 4 to make sure that there were no floaters. When I left it looked good. There were a couple fish that were caught that had no chance because they had been tore up pretty bad coming over the dam but who knows. We released 53 total today and will be back at it around 10 tomorrow morning.We will have 2 trucks tomorrow moving fish. The dnr is doing everything they can to get these fish back up top. I realize we might loose some to delayed mortality but if we can get 200 up there and 150 live then that just means more chances for us. We "as a club" need to realize that we are loosing alot of fish that we have raised money for. Every fish below the dam will die without our help.The dnr has NEVER done a rescue like this and have done a great job so far. Well, Hopefully we can get 150 tomorrow.

[alleycatlures]

BIG BIG thanks to Mark for getting this thing going and to the ODNR for their efforts. It seems to me that it was a very successful day. I just got back from the lake and launched in the area that they dumped them. I drove around for 30 min. checking the cove and only saw two floaters that may or may not have been from the rescue operation. Regardless it seems like there was a great survival ratio. Great job guys!

[Mark Steinert]

Anyone who would like to help, Come on down. We need people helping with the release. Making sure they are not "belly up". We all know how to revive them. Lets make sure we do everything we can for the fish.
Glad you put in Cliff. We knew going into it that we were going to loose some fish but this is the only option. I think it is working though overall.