new way to manage fish?

[Bobb-o]

was thinking the other day aboot ways to help fish populations statewide. Had a thought, it may be way off base, but i thought i would throw it out here to see what everyone thought. how aboot doing fish limits as a total length per person per day. Lets say you are allowed 50" of walleyes in a day, then you would be allowed to keep two 16" fish and an 18" fish, or a 20" fish and two 15 inchers. or lets say you can keep 100" of crappies a day, you could keep 10 10" fish or aboot 7 14" fish a day. what do you guys think of this idea?

[musky hunter]

Technically the science sounds good, but as a practical matter it's too complicated. Then, when the CO busts someone for having too many fillets in the freezer, how would you apply the law under your system?

[riverrat56]

It's a good idea, but how but 65 inches or 4 fish, which ever is less. That way you could keep 4 16 inch walleyes eat or 3 20 inchers, same with all limits, say 100 inches or 10 crappies, whichever is less.

[rappin jack]

Sounds like a great idea, BUT there are people out there that either dont know how to add or say they dont when they get busted.

[Lunker]

Good idea, but couldn't you just imagine enforcing that?! Also, it wouldn't be a very good way at managing big fish.