why are their people like thatBass Addict wrote:Wallyboss wrote: You are starting to sound like somebody else I know!!!!!
Joe Lavoie = Taylor = same guy
Would you throw back the big ones?
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Throw the back
As a rule everything I catch is live release, with the exception of being away and having a shore lunch planned which is a rare event. I believe in preserving the spawning fish to keep up the numbers for the future. As for sunfish, we return them all, they are the greatest thing to get kids hooked on fishing and if stocks are depleated, it will become harder for us to get young kids to enjoy angling as much as we do. Besides they are also forage for many larger predatory fish.
The gill population is underharvested and are a major predetor of bass fry.There is no legal market in Ontario for them But the 5 gallon bucket gang take a minimal amount in relation to the total population. In NY State they allow the average guy to sell gills and perch and they don't even put a dent in the population.
Ask anyone who fishes small private lakes and they will tell you that the majority of the bass are small. These lakes tend to be over populated and this stunting is the result.
Ask anyone who fishes small private lakes and they will tell you that the majority of the bass are small. These lakes tend to be over populated and this stunting is the result.
jimdoglk,
Contrary to belief, there is a significant harvesting of sunfish in Ontario, and is even harvested commercially. I know of people that are currently on the committee that is formulating the recommendations to give to the Ontario government w.r.t. panfish limits. Based on what I've heard the harvesting is far more extensive than previously throught.
I was told that during a six hour inspection of vehicles leaving Canada via Sarnia, the total sunfish catch by fishermen was estimated to be in the 40,000 fish range. It seems some anglers stock up for an entire year of fish, while others load up a moving truck with coolers full of sunfish for resale, essentially paying for their Canadian vacation.
The notion that fishing pressure on sunfish will not make a dent in their numbers, one only needs to look a Minnesota to see that this is not the case. The catch/possession limit there is now only 20 fish.
Contrary to belief, there is a significant harvesting of sunfish in Ontario, and is even harvested commercially. I know of people that are currently on the committee that is formulating the recommendations to give to the Ontario government w.r.t. panfish limits. Based on what I've heard the harvesting is far more extensive than previously throught.
I was told that during a six hour inspection of vehicles leaving Canada via Sarnia, the total sunfish catch by fishermen was estimated to be in the 40,000 fish range. It seems some anglers stock up for an entire year of fish, while others load up a moving truck with coolers full of sunfish for resale, essentially paying for their Canadian vacation.
The notion that fishing pressure on sunfish will not make a dent in their numbers, one only needs to look a Minnesota to see that this is not the case. The catch/possession limit there is now only 20 fish.
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Most of the times YES, but you know I do keep some larger fish. For example, Jasonb and I caught a HUGE pike last summer and we got a quick pic and put her back. That is the case most of the time but when I caught my jumbo crappie I kept it for measurements and a tasty meal. I feel that sometimes, when your not being greedy taking home a great fish isn't so bad, just not every time you catch one. If you take and kill a trophy fish think of all the kids and families and serious anglers who could also have a picture of them holding that giant pike, bass, walleye or sunfish and smiling from ear to ear. There is never going to be a law against taking a picture and some quick measurements but if we keep taking home the big ones on a regular basis there will be more regulatory laws on fishing, making it less and less 'free', more stressful, you'll have to remember the constricting limit on each type of fish, it will limit the time allowed to spend having fun. It'll still be fishing, we will still have fun but to know that you are limited, just makes the idea of it less fun. If we don't abuse it, they won't have to regulate it....Simple as that. Creating less stress on YOU while you are doing the thing that is supposed to relax you the most. It's like putting a limit on the ammount of goals you are allowed to get while playing hockey... SO lets not abuse it anymore, be responsible when taking fish home for dinner and they won't have to regulate it.
