A day at Pymatuning Lake

[Tarpon4me]

LOL, you're right. There are alot of anglers that just can't find it in them to toss a keeper back. But, that's where you have to put a little faith in the Department of Natural Resources. The limits are set based on a body of waters population of specific species, growth and reproduction rate, and fishing pressure based on average number of anglers fishing that body of water. With that said, if an angler is going to eat those fish, I have no problem with an angler catching and keeping his or her limit. What I have a problem with is anglers that kill fish indescriminately for no reason. Tossing a bowfin on the bank because they consider it "trash fish," keeping 30 bream when they only end up eatting 10 of them and the other 20 sit in the freezer so long they ruin. You know, waste full. I've been known to keep my limit in fish, granted I know they won't go to waste. If my freezer is full, and I know my parents and friends are good, i'll toss them back. It just all depends. Just because an angler keeps their limit doesn't mean that they are being irresponsible. If anything, the DNR is being irresponsible if the bag limit or size limits aren't set high enough. It's not the anglers job to decide the bag and size limits, it's just the anglers job to follow the rules. []
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