I think catching and keeping 100 crappie a day in the 60s and 70s affected populations in the 60s and 70s but not the overall numbers today. There have been so many factors that have affected both the spawns and adult populations over the last few years I don't think what happened a couple of generations ago matter now.

I do see it as a good thing that we are getting less and less vain about having to catch huge numbers every time out and most of us see those rare days we can put a limit in the boat as icing on the cake.