Gates on the fish ladder?

[Bulleye]

Saw on the news last night that gates were being installed to deter those 2 or 3 sealions from getting into the fish ladder. Great idea guys, got any plans for keeping them from hanging out in front of the gates?
I know this subject has been beat to death and I do believe that something needs to be done, but this seems like a waste of money to me.
If I have misinterpreted the information in the news article or if more information is available please let me know.
Thanks,
Mike Turley

[Freakwater]

No brainer. Sounds like an easy fix for an immediate need. Whether to control them in the river and how is a little more complex.

Freakwater

[Joe Schwab]

With all those high paid engineers that build those dams, one would think they could come up with a gate that fish could pass through and seas lions could not. I can think of several versions right now.

Hey, Corps of Engineers! Salmon are only about 6 inches wide, Sea Lions are about 20 -24 inches wide or wider. Think outside the box.

I posted this quite some time back when the problem first surfaced and someone commented that it would not work because oversize sturgeon would not be able to negotiate the bars.

I guess it depends on who thinks of it. Reminds me of when I worked for the State. If the brass thought of something it was sent from God. If a field worker thought of soemthing it was useless nonsense. As Larry the Cable guy says "Gitter done"!

[joe-fish]

We all have thoughts on this problem one of the more pc ideas i have heard uses bars in the form of a jail when thay get hear lockem up till the runs over then letem go seems too simple