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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 455040" data-attributes="member: 389">bravo is correct.&nbsp; DL back in the 80s was getting so saline that the NDGF was fairly convinced pike, perch, and walleye were going to not do well.&nbsp; I think of those perch are the most tolerant of salty water.&nbsp; So, the State put stripers in there as well as zander in Spiritwood Lake.Then our neighbors lost their collective minds and have held it against ND ever since.&nbsp; They were convinced the unknown pathogens associated with those two species were going to destroy the native and introduced (walleye) species in the downstream areas.&nbsp;&nbsp; Of course, ND was convinced that neither DL, nor Spiritwood would ever reach their natural overflow points.&nbsp; DL would have if it weren't for the man-made outlets, and Spiritwood has also hit its natural outlet elevation.&nbsp; Which has lead to efforts to try and contain the Zander in Spiritwood itself.&nbsp; The striped bass never reproduced as far as I know, but the Zander has had at least some natural reproduction, and I believe some crossing with walleye (???), this last part I am not 100% sure on.&nbsp; But it does help one understand why some of our neighbors are not very friendly with ND on water topics.&nbsp; Their are other, less wholesome reasons, but in this example they can claim that ND unilaterally ignored their concerns and put their fisheries at risk.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 455040, member: 389"] bravo is correct. DL back in the 80s was getting so saline that the NDGF was fairly convinced pike, perch, and walleye were going to not do well. I think of those perch are the most tolerant of salty water. So, the State put stripers in there as well as zander in Spiritwood Lake. Then our neighbors lost their collective minds and have held it against ND ever since. They were convinced the unknown pathogens associated with those two species were going to destroy the native and introduced (walleye) species in the downstream areas. Of course, ND was convinced that neither DL, nor Spiritwood would ever reach their natural overflow points. DL would have if it weren't for the man-made outlets, and Spiritwood has also hit its natural outlet elevation. Which has lead to efforts to try and contain the Zander in Spiritwood itself. The striped bass never reproduced as far as I know, but the Zander has had at least some natural reproduction, and I believe some crossing with walleye (???), this last part I am not 100% sure on. But it does help one understand why some of our neighbors are not very friendly with ND on water topics. Their are other, less wholesome reasons, but in this example they can claim that ND unilaterally ignored their concerns and put their fisheries at risk. [/QUOTE]

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