MN New Regs 2006

[tashit]

Even if CO's are scarce and it's hard to enforce it, there are still plenty of people that will obey the law just because it's the law. It will still result in plenty of 20+" fish going back into the water.

[iamgmc]

Personally I think size limits are not the answer,six fish is to many.Your talking about a fish that everyone loves to eat.FOUR FISH limit is great plenty for a daily limit.you could still leave the possession limit a twevle.I think overall fisherman have been doing a good job of self regulating ourselves cleaning smaller fish for table fair.Practing catch and release is something fisherman thought up not the state.Nomatter what the rules are a few are going to disregaurd them a take advantage of our resoures.Sportman as a hole are doing a better job of being stewarts of the resources.

[Mark Christianson]

On inland waters, the walleye possession limit is not 12.

Its 6.

I have seen people posting the 12 fish limit on other occasions on this site and others.

Better read the regs again iamgmc.

Might want to eat a couple meals out of the freezer quicklike.

[iamgmc]

I stand corrected.Don't say I agree with possetion limit either,I can safely say you can check my freezer before I make another meal.Sunfish,Perch and a few slabs hit the fry pan this time of year.

[ccarlson]

Studies show that for a reduced limit of walleye to have any impact at all on improving walleye numbers, the limit would have to be lowered to 2 walleye. So many people voice their support for 4 walleye limits when reality is it will do statistically nothing. If we really mean business as anglers, we would have to accept a 2 fish daily and possession limit along with size restrictions. Until then, it's all just "feel good" suggestions that don't really do anything.

Of course this information is a look at the big picture. we can all think of circumstances where a limit of 4 would cut back the harvest during a hot bite on a smaller lake.

ccarlson

[crappace]

Do these studies take into consideration the guys who don’t want to load up for only a chance at only four fish opposed to 6? Sometimes regulations of any kind can detour enough people to make a difference which is worth while. Maybe biologically it is not going to help if the same amount of pressure is applied. Possibly psychologically it will keep some of the meet hunters away.

[ccarlson]

crappace,

I really like your last two sentences about the meat hunters. That same thought is why I said that even though I know it doesn't make any difference in the big picture, it would prevent the hording during a hot bite.

The other positive of a 4 fish limit would be in guided situations. I certainly don't mean that as a negative towards guides as many are my friends and I used to guide myself. I just know that many guides try to encourage their customers to use restraint but many times the customers want what they are fully entitled to. In a guided situation though, they are catching more than they probably would had they been on their own. I would think that conservative minded guides would appreciate the ability to say they can only keep 4 rather than 6. Just my thoughts though.

ccarlson