Fishing

[Random guy]

Well said Kelly.

[jerk bait]

I was just stating what I have seen driving on hwy 89 since I was a young boy. Ogema, you have a good attitude and I commend you for that. I don't fault those people for selling fish along side the road. If you read my post through I did state the facts which I saw first hand. A large box of dead waterfowl will still be there if and when they set the nets again. I assume the rough fish were probably sheepshead/drum. I was stating the point that I believe it is easier to be unethical when money is involved. With that said I think with proper and diligent enforcement these type of things can be controlled with the exception of non-target species ending up in nets.I also think that the band could be more profitable opening the lower lake top sport fishing. I think with the right rules and control the effect on the resource would be less with sport fishing than commercial fishing. I understand the band wants to keep its way of life {and I can't blame them}but if you really want to bring the res. economy up that is one way.If you think about they have been logging that area for years another renewable resource. The lake is great resource that your forefathers were wise to reserve.If it is used properly in the future it will last for generations. Netting is harvesting only.Part of forestry is replanting. If the lake is "replanted" we then have a renewable resource.If the lake is allowed a sustainable harvest the resource will be preserved. I'm impressed that the band and the MN DNR are working together for the same cause. Catch and release or minimal harvest sport fishing puts the least amount of strain on the resource. If the band would allow this they could allow as much pressure as they wanted possibly a permit system like the boundry waters. There would be opportunities for guiding,lodgingetc. If you look URL and what the crappie boom did to revive that area in a short time its a great example. This is an issue with many opinions those are a few of mine.

[Ogema]

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I was stating the point that I believe it is easier to be unethical when money is involved. I understand the band wants to keep its way of life

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For the first sentence, yeah it is way more easier to become unethical when money is involved, Jack Abramhoff is a perfect example of this.

As far as the way of life, I been thinking about netting and when I think hard, (these are my thoughts only) I dont think nettin was actually a way of life for us. Spearing was, and still is, I have never seen bigger northern pike anywhere in my life, than what I have seen around here.

Commercial fishing and the fishery, and the idea of selling fish, was introduced to us during WW1, to ease wartime rations. It was also one of the only ways to make money around here in the early days there wasn't much for jobs around here.

It became a part of our way of life since then, yes. There is big opportunity with the lake, however some people could care less about making a ton of money. It may seem amazing, but it is true, not everyone is intersted in making riches( I for one am not one of them... )

For some people just the basic necessities is enough.

[sunnyj]

This perty much sums it up for me.

An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation smoking a Ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to interview him in 1951.

"Chief Two Eagles" asked one official, "You have observed the white man for 90 years. The Chief nodded in agreement. The official continued, "Considering all the events during the years, what is your opinion of the white man?"

The old Chief calmly replied....

"When white man found the land, Indians were running it. No taxes, No debt, Plenty buffalo, Plenty beaver, Women did all the work, Medicine man free,

Indian man spent all day hunting and fishing. All night having sex."

"Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that."

[LABS4ME]

Good Luck!

Ken