Quote Originally Posted by NIMROD View Post
The bulk of Fish harvested by commercial fishermen are rough fish which most fishermen do not want and crowd out game fish if left unchecked. And yes I do some commercial fishing some winters.
Amen. Get a lake overpopulated with buffalo or carp or the dreaded flying carp or gar, and you will be beating the bushes trying to find a commercial fisherman. If they catch some catfish, too, then fine, but there is no other practical way to get a bunch of rough fish out of a body of water.