Letter to the Governor, Willard Bay inlet

[Fishrmn]

One thing that hasn't been discussed is "how do the Walleye affect the Wipers?" If the UDWR is putting money into the Wiper program, only to feed a bunch of Walleyes, it makes sense to change the Walleye population. How many people go to Willard Bay to target Wipers? Have Wipers increased the number of fishermen; and therefore use of Willard Bay? There is no good reason presented to protect the Walleyes. They're not going to be fished out. They're at higher than normal populations. The fish that are in the inlet aren't contributing to the spawn. It may all play out that the Walleyes will be fine, and the Wipers will do better. The Wipers are sterile, and their numbers can be easily controlled. The Walleyes on the other hand are able to replenish their numbers nearly every year.
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