Rend limits (poachers)

It has come to my attention that there are several people on the lake who are going out and catching multiple limits in a day such as way over the limits. I'm not talking about someone who goes out and catches 20 or 25 over 10 inches because personally I think that is what the limit should be. Maybe it should be 20 fish over 10 inches. I am talking about people going out and catching multiple bag limits in one day. I know this is happening because I personally know someone who bragged about it a couple weeks ago and talked about who he was fishing with. CPO's know exactly who he is. Let me just say this, if I see or hear of anyone who is doing this I will make a phone call and let the CPO's know who you are and what your boat is. We work hard to make Rend the fishery that it is and I personally want to see it stay that way. There are way more crappie fisherman than there was 20 years ago when there used to not be a limit on Rend at all. There is a reason there is a size limit on lakes such as KY lake and the Mississippi lakes and the limits there are working great. Like I said I do believe our limit needs to change and I personally would like to see it at 20 or 25 fish 10 inches or bigger or just a straight 20 or 25 fish for those of you who don't get out much.

So with that said be safe on the water.

CX.

Even when the fishing is good some people can never be satisfied.

There is always one isnt there?

I am afraid there are way more than one doing this!

Wont be the first fishery ruined by fisherman. Limits are set by research and put forth to insure that the fishery is there for future generations. Poachers need to be caught and punished !

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Originally Posted by Crappie Xtreme

I'm not talking about someone who goes out and catches 20 or 25 over 10 inches because personally I think that is what the limit should be.

CX.

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How is this person better than someone else? Sounds hypocritical.

That's too bad. I hope they are caught. I have never fished Rend lake but it is on the list this spring/summer!

I agree. I know of of man, dead now, but used to brag about catching tons of fish in the old days. That's why we have limits now a days. We must protect our game and fish for the future. If you are a fisher or hunter please practice conservation. The future depends on it.
Thanks,
Mac

Let the DNR know now. They can start an investigation, look into the possession limit that has been grossly exceeded.

Obviously IL has a daily catch limit, but I have never been able to find an actual possession limit for the state. Most other states do have one, I believe?

It happens in all of the lakes. Sometimes it is hard to get stopped.

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Originally Posted by Ladykiller

How is this person better than someone else? Sounds hypocritical.

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The limit on Rend is 25 total is what I mean. 10 over 10 inches and 15 under 10 inches or all 25 under 10 inches. It's a stupid limit and needs to be changed to a straight limit but when guys are taking MULTIPLE limits a day out that's not good. I personally think the limit needs to be 25 of any size if they want to set it that way. I remember as a kid there was no limit on Rend but there also was not any where near as many crappie fisherman as there is now. Our biologist believes there are too many fish in the lake and they need to be taken out. B/S, if that was the case then there would be no limit like there used to be.

CX.

I’d like to see a straight limit any size eliminate a bunch of measuring you know a 1/4 inch here or there

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Originally Posted by Cherokee Ref

Obviously IL has a daily catch limit, but I have never been able to find an actual possession limit for the state. Most other states do have one, I believe?

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Not 100% sure but I have heard that Ill. is a state where you can catch your limit in one lake and go to another lake to catch a limit there????

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Originally Posted by mac

Not 100% sure but I have heard that Ill. is a state where you can catch your limit in one lake and go to another lake to catch a limit there????

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Yes in Illinois there is no possession limit. You can fish different lakes in the same day. Although there are laws about not taking fish from one lake to another and by law you are supposed to drain your live well on the ramp where you are before you leave. stupid law and does not get enforced due to the fact of the tournaments. I would not recommend having fish in your live well from a different lake, better off to take them home or clean them first.

CX.

Rumor has it. There was a recent bust by the CPO for a person or person having 175 over the limit on Rend. Supposidely out of state. and they lost their boat. Any truth to this? If so I think it is GREAT!

I hate to see that many fish get poached, but I sure hope they got caught!!

Sounds like they needed to be caught

:pray

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Originally Posted by REDEYE50

Rumor has it. There was a recent bust by the CPO for a person or person having 175 over the limit on Rend. Supposidely out of state. and they lost their boat. Any truth to this? If so I think it is GREAT!

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There was a recent incident but they were not from out of state, well kinda, some yankees from up by Chicago. They were over the limit by a lot of fish. There was also a KY guy who got a citation for being over the limit by 7 fish as well. Don't believe any property was seized.

CX.

Has there been a shad kill yet? Thought about heading up Saturday morning. Hate to see people take advantage of the good fishing yall have.

spoke with a fisheries biologist for lake we fish a lot and he says flatly that fisherman arnt the biggest factor in populations of lakes. more to do with spawn and shad populations. but no matter what the rules are the rules and if some selfish fools are taking way to many fish they need to be reported if you know. I have personally done so on fools who brag about what they have taken. in MO and man states you can take one limit at one lake and then empty your live well and put them in cooler and legally go to another and fish. Plus you have to have them marked correctly as to where and when you took them in your possession. Not complicated and most folks I know follow those rules.

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Originally Posted by jdrowl67

Has there been a shad kill yet? Thought about heading up Saturday morning. Hate to see people take advantage of the good fishing yall have.

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Sorry I didn't see this comment until just now. No there has not been a shad kill and the fishin is still very good. Come get you some.

CX.