This is whats' happening in my neck of the woods (or water as it were) check out the bluegill survey.

Lake Profile -- KINKAID LAKE

This is what's happening on all the bodies of water within a 150 mile radius of me,just with different levels of severity. The Bluegill here are exhibiting a lot of parasites and sores on the body and a fin ich. There is something enviromental happening along with the pressure. The fishing pressure has actually dropped because the fish just aren't what they use to be and people are losing some interest.


I will catch a lot of bluegill this year if I get to fish. Some will be big. I will keep some within the law,and I will eat some.

That does not change anything about the major changes that have happened to the fishery. Even if I am catching fish, a lot of fish,that does not preclude me from not observing a broader problem. My memory also is not completely gone....and the fishing for bluegill as it was even back 10 years ago much less forty years ago is not what it was....not even close.