02-23-2013, 03:35 AM
I used to call South Dakota home and have seen many fisheries back there rise and fall. Some bodies of water are consistently awesome and others consistently stink, with many more fluctuating somewhere in between. although fishing pressure can and will have a negative impact on a body of water, most of the time it is the environmental factors that have the biggest impacts on fish populations (see the lakes in east Idaho that had the water darined out of them this past year).
South Dakota has imposed a limit of 15 perch and crappies on most bodies of water in the state. If I recall correctly, ten or so years ago it was 25 and twenty or so years ago the limit was 50. As time goes on, we learn more and more about fish populations and are then able to react to that knowledge by setting limits, etc.
I honestly cannot believe that there are no limits on many species in this state. Just not sure how well a size limit will do on a bunch of perch that are 5 or 6 years old... I would much rather see them caught and enjoed than to die in the lake of old age.
Even though I have not had the opportunity as of yet to fish Cascade, I would be in favor of creel limits there as well as statewide. Get that petition going and I will sign it!
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South Dakota has imposed a limit of 15 perch and crappies on most bodies of water in the state. If I recall correctly, ten or so years ago it was 25 and twenty or so years ago the limit was 50. As time goes on, we learn more and more about fish populations and are then able to react to that knowledge by setting limits, etc.
I honestly cannot believe that there are no limits on many species in this state. Just not sure how well a size limit will do on a bunch of perch that are 5 or 6 years old... I would much rather see them caught and enjoed than to die in the lake of old age.
Even though I have not had the opportunity as of yet to fish Cascade, I would be in favor of creel limits there as well as statewide. Get that petition going and I will sign it!
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