Inlet Update

[k2muskie]

[quote dowhatwecan]The regulation was changed because our biologists who manage Willard Bay, have gone to great length and effort to understand the various fish populations (walleye and wipers included) indicated that walleye harvest is way down and the population is high. There have been egg survival studies that are specific to the willard inlet at the south marina. Due to the heavy sediment there walleye that do enter the south marina and spawn don't contribute to the walleye population in Willard Bay. The eggs just get covered with silt and die.

Drew Cushing[/quote]

Mr. Cushing,

Thank you for your reply.

I have just one question on the area I highlighted above.

If the biologists determined the walleye harvest was way down, did these biologists even consider increasing the harvest limit from 6 to say 10 or even double to 12?

I guess from my angling prespective and I'm no biologist by any means but if a harvest limit is down why not increase the angling harvest limit first before opening up a popular spawning area to fishing?

Respectfully,
Kim
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