Riillhftads 



Bullheads arc a member of the catfish family. They spawn in spring. They are easily catchable 

 and tasty if large enough (8"- 12") and if caught from cool, clean water. However, they easily 

 stimt out and readily outcompete many other gamefish. They make poor prey because of stiff 

 spines in their dorsal and pectoral fins. 



Walleye are included hae because they are conmionly requested for gamefish introductions. FWP 

 contracted an independent assessment of walleye in 1989. That report showed that when walleye 

 are mixed with trout and salmon, the trout and salmon will be heavily impacted or eradicated. 

 Because of the intenxmnected nature of many waters such as TCL and the high incidence of illegal 

 transplants, it was obvious that if walleyes were planted West of the Divide they would aid up 

 harming many existing fisheries. Therefore, the FWP Commission banned the introduction of 

 walleye West of the Divide so they are not available for management in TCL. Despite the 

 seriousness of the problem, there have been five documented, but so far unsuccessful, illegal 

 transplants of walleyes West of the Divide since 1989. 



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