Lobsters and Warm Water Years - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 09-15-2014, 07:55 AM

This is a copy of graph from the DFW showing the total commercial catch and the effect of warm water years....there are many other factors involved in the total catch but the positive effect of warm water is undeniable.

(page copied from "Hoopin' It Up")
Good Luck this Season

ful-rac · 09-15-2014, 08:24 AM

So your say'n we are going to absolutely destroy all the lobsters this year....?

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saba Slayer · 09-15-2014, 08:29 AM

It's called fishing not catching...so no money back guarantees !
But the chances are good even you could catch a limit Tony!

ful-rac · 09-15-2014, 08:49 AM

Hey jim more importantly.... what does it do for the crab population?

alanw · 09-15-2014, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

This is a copy of graph from the DFW showing the total commercial catch and the effect of warm water years....there are many other factors involved in the total catch but the positive effect of warm water is undeniable.

(page copied from "Hoopin' It Up")
Good Luck this Season

It looks opposite to me? The warm water period 1950 - 1980 (thin line years) on that chart shows a huge decline. Then the cold water period (thick line years) 1980 - 2000 it picks up with a big upswing. Before 1950 it's low during both warm and cold water years.

Saba Slayer · 09-15-2014, 11:12 AM

There's more to it than just warm water and cold water...I hate to get too nerdy but here's MHO...
If you look at the first graph you'll see that the Baja Fishery was stopped in 1952...that was a huge percentage of our total at the time. Notice how the catch also shot up right after World War II. More people getting into the fishery and fishing the lucrative Baja waters. Also in the 50's the legal carapace size was changed and that dramatically effected the catch.
The catch picks up again in the early 80's and much of that is due to the escape port that was required on commercial traps in 1976.
So what you're seeing since the start of the 80's is a more realistic graph of our current fishery.
As you can see it's not all about temps..."Catch Effort" has a lot to do with the catch totals.

09-15-2014, 07:55 AM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	Lobsters and Warm Water Years This is a copy of graph from the DFW showing the total commercial catch and the effect of warm water years....there are many other factors involved in the total catch but the positive effect of warm water is undeniable. (page copied from "Hoopin' It Up") Good Luck this Season __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-15-2014, 08:24 AM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	So your say'n we are going to absolutely destroy all the lobsters this year....? HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-15-2014, 08:29 AM	#3
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	No guarantees It's called fishing not catching...so no money back guarantees ! But the chances are good even you could catch a limit Tony! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

09-15-2014, 08:49 AM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Hey jim more importantly.... what does it do for the crab population? __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

09-15-2014, 11:12 AM	#6
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,855	More to it... There's more to it than just warm water and cold water...I hate to get too nerdy but here's MHO... If you look at the first graph you'll see that the Baja Fishery was stopped in 1952...that was a huge percentage of our total at the time. Notice how the catch also shot up right after World War II. More people getting into the fishery and fishing the lucrative Baja waters. Also in the 50's the legal carapace size was changed and that dramatically effected the catch. The catch picks up again in the early 80's and much of that is due to the escape port that was required on commercial traps in 1976. So what you're seeing since the start of the 80's is a more realistic graph of our current fishery. As you can see it's not all about temps..."Catch Effort" has a lot to do with the catch totals. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer