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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 25, 2021 10:29:34 GMT -6
I am all for it. Lots of angling pressure, way more permanent fish houses now. Six walleye is too many, seems odd that it was ever that high. Most of the big lakes are 4 now anyway. Your thoughts?
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Post by daydreamer on Jan 25, 2021 10:39:01 GMT -6
100% for all of the same reasons.
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Post by benmnwi on Jan 25, 2021 12:25:55 GMT -6
I'm all for it and I wish they would close the season on the Mississippi river during the walleye spawn.
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 25, 2021 12:57:25 GMT -6
Never understood 6 walleye 3 pike. Should be reversed
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Post by mnfish on Jan 25, 2021 13:09:58 GMT -6
I dont do a lot of public water fishing but I know a lot about fish management (and I stayed at a holiday Inn express). I know slots are a pain in the ass but they do work when coupled with reduced harvest. I agree reduce the limits AND put a state wide slot in place.
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Post by Bob on Jan 25, 2021 13:24:56 GMT -6
It's time for a declaration of fishing independence.  |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 25, 2021 14:10:43 GMT -6
Never understood 6 walleye 3 pike. Should be reversed I’ve thought that for years. Three walleye is plenty and most lakes have over abundance of pike. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 25, 2021 16:45:08 GMT -6
Never understood 6 walleye 3 pike. Should be reversed I’ve thought that for years. Three walleye is plenty and most lakes have over abundance of pike. Much of the state now has a ten northern limit. |
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Post by chummer16 on Jan 25, 2021 16:53:31 GMT -6
Never understood 6 walleye 3 pike. Should be reversed I’ve thought that for years. Three walleye is plenty and most lakes have over abundance of pike. Our big walleye lake here the limit is 3. They estimate the adult population at 1 million fish. It makes for great fishing and quick limits. |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 25, 2021 17:15:01 GMT -6
I’ve thought that for years. Three walleye is plenty and most lakes have over abundance of pike. Our big walleye lake here the limit is 3. They estimate the adult population at 1 million fish. It makes for great fishing and quick limits. Chummer... I live on a good sized lake (not big big like you are talking) but 8000 acres. Dropping from 6 to 4 maybe not have a huge impact but I can tell you it will save fish. I talked to several guys this fall and some in the winter getting limit of 6... one group had 6 guys 36 fish. That would have saved 12 fish for another day. |
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Post by chummer16 on Jan 25, 2021 17:58:54 GMT -6
Our big walleye lake here the limit is 3. They estimate the adult population at 1 million fish. It makes for great fishing and quick limits. Chummer... I live on a good sized lake (not big big like you are talking) but 8000 acres. Dropping from 6 to 4 maybe not have a huge impact but I can tell you it will save fish. I talked to several guys this fall and some in the winter getting limit of 6... one group had 6 guys 36 fish. That would have saved 12 fish for another day. Our lake is roughly 7 mi by 28 mi. Not sure on acreage. I don’t compliment our dec often as they do a piss poor job with the deer but they do a great job with this lake. There have been times when the limit was 5 12” fish and times when it was 3 18” fish. Now the limit is 3 15” fish. It is also full of 12” perch that they went from no limit to 50 back in the 80’s. Old timers still talk about filling buckets with perch when there were no limits. Fish limits definitely help, especially on days when they are jumping in the boat or onto the ice. |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Feb 14, 2022 11:12:45 GMT -6
The 4 walleye limit came up again. I hope they drop it to 4. Sounds like a good chance this year.
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Post by batman on Feb 14, 2022 12:53:06 GMT -6
Pro tip: eating just the cheeks and releasing the fish helps preserve a sustainable fishery?
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Post by Bwoods11 on Feb 14, 2022 15:39:09 GMT -6
The DNR made reference to the limit reduction as more of a social issue? They claim it is rare to catch your 6 person limit. If that is the case, then why have a 6 fish limit if no once catches 6?
It is BS, because on my lake guys catch 6 quite often during a fall bite, even trolling lead core. When the bite it on, guys will catch 20 walleye a day and keep 6. I have seen it for many years.
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Post by biglakebass on Feb 14, 2022 15:44:35 GMT -6
I think its more just a decision to be made due to increasing population(more pressure) and technology advancements.
At some point, the majority of these bodies of water just cant sustain at some point.
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