Big Pine/Little Pine slot limit enacted

[huskiesplayer15]

I'm only seventeen years old, my grandparents grew up there since the forties, we have the cabin on top of the hill across the lake from Grand View Heights. Did the lake need the slot? Everyone has there opinion but can you name a lake where the slot hasn't helped the lake? I can't. Do I have a problem with taking a limit? No i don't. Do I have a problem with fishing for three days and coming home with 18? Yes, In all reality to we really need to take your six fish everytime? We're a family of four and with rice, a vegetable, a salad, 4 16 inch fish will suffice just fine. Would you rather see the limit drop to four and no slot? No matter which way we go, there will be complainers on both sides. I'm starting my own guide service and with the few clients i have, I find that if you can relate with them on a personal basis, tell them old stories about how your grandfather pushed someones house off the mudhole by Gucks, re-augered they're holes and put his house on it, if you make it fun the fish will take care of themselves, im not trying to sound like the stereotypical crack a beer and wait, i'm just like the rest, there are days I can make the ice look like swiss cheese, sometimes though you need to turn the auger off and listen to the ice rumble, if your lucky watch the pressure ridge form out on Squaw point. There is a whole lot more than catching your limit. There are plenty of places on Pine to catch your little ones, if you want eaters, try the clam bed, the red cabin. You want Big fish try the outlet, or Bill's bar or where they net whitefish. It's a big lake you can find big fish and little fish. I think we can all come to that understanding.
Best Fishes
Chris

[Guest]

Yes, the lake needed a slot limit. So do other lakes around the area including Ottertail! I believe that was the question in the garbage that you wrote right? About the slot limit..

[HOF#13]

I am an out of stater (South Dakota) who has spend 1-2 weeks per summer for the last 20+ years up at Ottertail. Some weeks we have had great fishing, and some haven't been so good. One thing has been fairly consistent, the lack of really big fish. (I'm no pro, and I know they are out there, but I thought even I should have stumbled across one at some point). At any rate, we catch just enough for a one time fish fry and release the rest. It's never been about "filling a limit". I too would be in favor of a slot limit on OT. I can think of no reason it would not benefit that Lake. Tourism would not be hurt a bit. I am willing to bet that with a slot limit you would get 99% of the regular tourists back each year anyhow, plus have a bigger walleye producing lake.

[This message has been edited by HOF#13 (edited 01-07-2004).]

[09ultra]

I would disagree with this,just ask the people on mill lacs,they are really struggling with this. The resorts are loosing business and the people don't want to go there like they used to. I really beleive the adverage fisher person lets go what they should.

Just my 2 cents

[ATWATER]

THE PINES ARE TWO GREAT WALLEYE PRODUCING LAKES THE SLOT WILL DO NOTHING BUT ENHANCE THIS. I DO HOWEVER FEEL THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MIN. LENGTH AS WELL. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PRACTICE RESTRAINANT AND RELEASE THOSE FISH THAT ARE UNDER 13 OR 14 IN AND WE AS WELL AS THE NEXT GENERATION WILL HAVE GOOD FISHING.