Reduced limits on KY and Barkley Lakes

[ricky]

There is a proposed fishing regulation that will be presented to the KFWC at its June 8 meeting. This is by a request of anglers commission members. If this goes through the limit will be reduced from 30 to 20. What do you think about this?

[ted]

I like it, hardly ever keep 20 anyway!

[slab-happy]

I don't like it, never caught 30 on ky or Barkley but am looking forward to it!

[crappie bug]

I think 20 is plenty for one day

[slab-happy]

agree, 20 is plenty but would like to hit that 30 mark. In the best interest of the fishery, 20 would be better.

[CatFan]

I think 20 is plenty for a daily limit. I don't know how it will affect the fishery though, so I can't really say I'm for or against it. I've been known to catch more fish than I wanted to clean when the limits were higher :o , but I sure wasn't going to waste them. We'll just have to fish more days if we want more fish.

[EDDY CREEK BANDIT]

With todays technology we are all better fishermen. It was said years ago that 10% of the fishermen caught 90% of the fish. I don't think that plays today. With any skill at all a large number of people can catch good numbers. 20 is enough for me. Heck that is all I want to clean anyway. It still bothers me when someone brags about bringing home 70 or 80 from Blood River or Jonathan Creek in one day of fishing.
THE BANDIT

[Jigboy]

Totally 100% don't like it. I can understand your arguements with the 20 fish limit and would maybe agree with it if I lived fairly close. I live 4 hours away and when I spend the money I spend and donate to the local economy like I donate at hotels and restraunts, I don't want to go home with 20 fish per day. I only go two or three times a year and I want to catch all I can catch legally to make it worth the trip. I used to fish Weiss Lake a lot more until the guides I use switched to a 20 fish limit. This was just not a good money decision for me. Actually, now that I think about it, I have not been back in three years because of their decision.

I would prefer they switch the limit to a 11" or 12" size imit. I wish every lake in KY was 10". I know you have to do what is best for the lake but I hope this doesn't end up being the beginning of a lot of other new rules, like only three poles max. I will have to think real hard on the question would I drive all the way to KY Lake for 20 great size crappie or drive an hour and a half away to Rough River to catch 10 more fish that are legal size limit. I got to spring to make that decision.

This is just my first thoughts and maybe once I think about it more I will have another opinion but not now.

[Boatmn]

I'm all for it, if it protects the future of the fishery.

[Rowdy]

I'm with Jigboy,How many out of town people can go to a lake once a year and catch a limit that often,The Guides make a living at it and catch lots of fish every day, who is hurting the population more? And thats O.K. wish I could do this!

I don't hurt the population that often, Theirs plenty of fish, leave it as it is!

Rowdy