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To Scout the Salton Sea After reading the article
on The Salton sea in the Az Rebublic Team AZOD Fly Fishing Editor Terry Cia
couldn’t wait to go there. At our
company meeting Saturday night Terry informed us over dinner that he and some
friends were leaving for a scouting mission at 3 AM.
It should be very interesting to hear what Terry and his friends find
out. Oh you didn’t read the
article because you were fishing. Well
I guess we can summarize it for ya.
For
those of you who missed the original article in the Republic, here is the short
scoop of it. The
Salton Sea was created by accident in 1905, when a massive Colorado River flood
overflowed a levee and filled a shallow sink south of Indio, Calif.
This 15-by-25-mile kidney shaped inland sea is located 227 feet below sea
level, and is saltier than the ocean itself.
The most amazing thing is the man made eco system formed by this lake.
By transplanting saltwater species the lake has become a fantastic
fishery. Mostly under fished
because of the harsh conditions, it is reported to be a fishing bonanza. Four
primary game fish thrive in this salty environment - corvina, croaker, sargo and
tilapia. The prize is the orangemouth corvina, a hard-battling ocean transplant
that is as tasty to eat as it is exciting to catch. While 10- to 20-pounders are
common, some reach 30 pounds or more. Although
it is a fantastic fishery it is also doomed unless man steps back in to help
dilute the salt concentration of the water. We have provided a link to read the
original story by the republic and hope your check back with us to find out how
Terry’s scouting trip went. For more information on the salton sea check the salton sea homepage http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/salton/SaltonSeaHomePage.html Robert
Willis AZOD
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