All for limits but most likely wouldn't slow the guys you're talking about down!
I agree it needs changed. A guy I know bragged about catching 1500 out of one lake until the fishing was not as good....and then started fishing in my county Not that their my fish, but I would prefer he not take that many out of my favorite lake. I don't know why folks can't be happy with a decent catch of around 25 per person. It's plenty if you fish a little bit throughout the year.
Quote from: aarogod on Apr 10, 2019, 04:44 PMSo i've always been against a limit on the number of gills you are allowed per day. That is until a "buddy" of my dad's brought in 125, then 215 bluegills over the last 2 days. Many of these were 7" at best.What a bleeping joke. Mike Hug you are the reason the law needs to be changed[/quotwhat? you didn't know that happened? that's common place to have 100 gills in a boat. I know some people that do it all summer long at hogback lake. and there are several others that do it there too. that doesn't bother me because they are so prolific. it just keeps giving up sacks of fish year after year. I do think we should have a spring bed season ban though. I have no problem with keeping or how they catch fish. If they could get that many eaters in two days I'd guess that body of water won't effected at all. In fact it may actually help. What does bother me is when the fish are wasted. Rot in the bucket or just freezer burn to the point can't be used.
So i've always been against a limit on the number of gills you are allowed per day. That is until a "buddy" of my dad's brought in 125, then 215 bluegills over the last 2 days. Many of these were 7" at best.What a bleeping joke. Mike Hug you are the reason the law needs to be changed[/quotwhat? you didn't know that happened? that's common place to have 100 gills in a boat. I know some people that do it all summer long at hogback lake. and there are several others that do it there too. that doesn't bother me because they are so prolific. it just keeps giving up sacks of fish year after year. I do think we should have a spring bed season ban though.
I have no problem with keeping or how they catch fish. If they could get that many eaters in two days I'd guess that body of water won't effected at all. In fact it may actually help. What does bother me is when the fish are wasted. Rot in the bucket or just freezer burn to the point can't be used.
......I hate seeing fish wasted, because of size or not being edible cause they sat too long in the freezer.