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Great article Wayne. Gives quite a perspective on how the cycle might happen in any given body of water. Thanks.
I thank you yankee doodler. I found it quite interesting and I was anxious to share the information with everyone. Good luck to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by yankee doodler
Really interesting article and adds some (much needed) perspective and insight into varying crappie populations over the years.
The catfisherman in our area are having stickers made that says "We release trophy class fish" to put on their vehicles and raise awareness.
We might do the same to spread the word about releasing 2 lb plus crappie. As your article mentions, anything above two pounds around here is a good fish.I CPR (Catch Photo Release) all fish above 2 pounds.
great article.
Thanks for the response TexExp. I am glad you enjoyed the article and that it provided you some insight and perspective about the cyclical natureQuote:
Originally Posted by TexExp
of crappie populations over time. I think any ideas that promote awareness to the public for what we do as fishermen to conserve and care about
our natural resources and our love for the sport is a great thing. I practice CPR myself and don't have a bit of problem with it.
Good luck to you.
Appreciate it brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by mike4100
Hey let all enjoy catching more than keeping and the fishing should improve on all lakes. Catching a limit should never be the goal of a fishing outing.
I agree 100% that the outing the catching and the fellowship is the most important part of fishing anyway. We should all enjoy and conserve our resources.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackdog40
If everyone would feel that way... everything else would take care of itself. Good luck to you.
Everyone talks about getting a limit. I havent taken home a limit in probably over 10 years. Could I have? Absolutely. I have seen spots where you could catch 8-10" Bluegills almost anytime you went out. Pretty soon the word got out and on weekends there would be 40-60 people fishing there, all taking as many fish as possible. Soon, all you caught were small fish and once in a while a big one or two. People have it in their minds that there is no end to the "big fish". Think about how long it takes for them to be "big fish" No body needs 400-500 fish of any kind or any where, or a freezer full... Thanks.. Crappie 1
Thanks for the response brother. It sounds like you and I are in agreement that people seem to think that there is no end to the "big fish" ... or how long it takes to grow a new dominant age class of mature fish. Keep spreading the word... maybe one day people will stop hoarding fish and think a little more about tomorrow and the next generation of fishermen to come.
crslider today 2/1/12 really good stuff. :yikes
Appreciate the response and the comments.
I would love for Kerr Lake ( Buggs Island) to have 20 fish limit and 10 inche minnum.I also think the wardens would need to police the lake real hard during pre spawn through the spawning .They might concider a limit on fish over say 14 inches .I know this opens a can of worms for the tournaments .But there are ways to handle that also.Most tournaments have a live weigh in rule, so release them back in the lake as sone as the weigh in is over.I would not want to take the big fish out of the picture,just protect them from over harvast.
Thanks for the response 49er. I know this subject generated a whole lot of great discussion and debate on the NC Board regarding size, creel, management and better enforcement practices. The exploitation of any fish when they are most vulnerable to be caught in huge numbers is a huge and growing problem everywhere it seems. I personally have often heard many "so-called" fishermen bragging about catching and keeping huge numbers of fish during these times. Sadly, there's a whole lot of these people who only fish when it is the easiest (not the rest of the year when you have to work for them) and all they care about is taking all they can get during these times and telling everyone what a great fisherman they are... the classic "look at me" syndrome. We as sportsmen who love to fish... truly need to organize and bring all of our conservation concerns to the table... and push relentlesslly and continuously to grow, monitor, enforce and protect our fisheries. Thanks for the response and good luck to you. Wayne
I can more than agree with the over harvesting issues that still continue today. I would like to see state laws that actually enforce catch and release during the spawn, rotating different lakes that are fished heavily for specific species of fish to give then a chance to catch up.
Appreciate the response Doc1. Overharvesting and poor management of our resources by fishermen is and always will be an ongoing issue. I agree that there should be more restrictions and enforcement during all times when crappies are most vulnerable to fishing pressure.