I have been wondering how the natural resources authorities calculate the daily limits for each species. Is it as simple as counting the number of licenses, and cross-checking that against the health of the population?
If that is similar to what they do, then I happy because many people do not take any fish and that should help the populations. On the other hand, harvesting is very important to maintain healthy populations and to tie fishermen to the health of the environment because eating a fish makes you fight against pollution, poaching and the depletion of our natural resources.
How Does the Gov't Calculate Daily Limits?
I agree, especially in Canada where it takes a very long time for those fish to get that big. Plus the smaller ones taste better anyway.1lastcast wrote:thats a good question? I feel that the limits are fare. Id like to see a slot size on more fish. I beleave that all the big ones should be returned.
Why would any one want to eat a 5 or 6 lbs bass?
Just my 2 cents
Have you eaten both?....have you eaten a 10 pound plus pike?...or a big bass?....Everyone always says the smaller ones taste better....while it's an honourable way to get people to let the larger fish go...I think it's better to promote letting the larger breeding stock go...then making it out to be a "taste" issue...jmikail wrote:
I agree, especially in Canada where it takes a very long time for those fish to get that big. Plus the smaller ones taste better anyway.
In Florida, the big bass are much more plentiful. You can catch 12-14" all day long and a 3+ every hour on a decent public lake. The larger fish had less of a "fresh" taste and were more likely to have a "heavy" taste to the flesh even when deep fried with batter.RJ wrote:Have you eaten both?....have you eaten a 10 pound plus pike?...or a big bass?....Everyone always says the smaller ones taste better....while it's an honourable way to get people to let the larger fish go...I think it's better to promote letting the larger breeding stock go...then making it out to be a "taste" issue...jmikail wrote:
I agree, especially in Canada where it takes a very long time for those fish to get that big. Plus the smaller ones taste better anyway.
It varies from species to species because 20 pound grouper taste awesome but they do get to Jewfish size (500lb+)..lol
Besides the taste, they larger fish have more heavy metals and toxins built up over time so the smaller ones are healthier for you, too.