11-15-2013, 06:09 PM
Although I agree that the inlet should be closed if illegal fishing practices are taking place at an alarming rate--and I am sure they are--I disagree with some of your reasoning in the letter. Many of the waters you listed as being closed to fishing for parts of the year are closed not because of illegal fishing practices or snagging but to protect valuable spawning portions of the population. Without these spawning fish, the fishery itself may be jeopardized and, in some cases, multiple fisheries may be jeopardized. In the case of the willard bay inlet, spawning walleye are NOT contributing to the population of walleye in the fishery by successfully reproducing....
....so, technically, your letter is not 100% correct. I would correct the letter to make this distinction clear!
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....so, technically, your letter is not 100% correct. I would correct the letter to make this distinction clear!
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