06-29-2013, 12:03 PM
Hence the reason I said the IDFG needs to try (something) different! Ok if you want to split hairs maybe not (all) boats are killing every crappie and perch they catch! Only 95 percent of them are doing it! Good for you if you are selective on the size & qty you take !
I witnessed over 100 boats in the narrows a couple summers ago and EVERY fish that ( I ) saw caught, went in a cooler or livewell!
CJ (can & will) produce crappie up to 18 inces but they sure as hell can't get that big when they get killed at half that size! And YES I have watched tons of people take home crappie in the 6-10 inch range!
If we protect at least SOME of them, there will always be fish to harvest for eating!!
As far as the research you included! I can show you 3 lakes in Arizona that produce crappie over 2 lbs and there is a reason for it!!! And it is awesome only harvesting fish over 15 inches that are at the end of their life cycle!
You said the following! Sounds EXACTLY like CJ to me!
(Minimum size limits are only effective on bodies of water that have high populations of young panfish, fast growth and a lot of fishing pressure. I don't keep a lot of fish, so length and creel limits would not affect me. I would support them, IF there were evidence there was a problem caused by overharvest and they would be effective on a SPECIFIC body of water!)
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I witnessed over 100 boats in the narrows a couple summers ago and EVERY fish that ( I ) saw caught, went in a cooler or livewell!
CJ (can & will) produce crappie up to 18 inces but they sure as hell can't get that big when they get killed at half that size! And YES I have watched tons of people take home crappie in the 6-10 inch range!
If we protect at least SOME of them, there will always be fish to harvest for eating!!
As far as the research you included! I can show you 3 lakes in Arizona that produce crappie over 2 lbs and there is a reason for it!!! And it is awesome only harvesting fish over 15 inches that are at the end of their life cycle!
You said the following! Sounds EXACTLY like CJ to me!
(Minimum size limits are only effective on bodies of water that have high populations of young panfish, fast growth and a lot of fishing pressure. I don't keep a lot of fish, so length and creel limits would not affect me. I would support them, IF there were evidence there was a problem caused by overharvest and they would be effective on a SPECIFIC body of water!)
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