Impact of livescope

Angler survey study shows no impact from live sonar - News

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
just hard for me to believe that 65% die each year !
but they are the ones getting paid to do the study’s not me.

Interesting article.

That was an interesting read. I hear tale of livescope users taking advantage of a smaller 238 acre lake and bringing home hundreds and hundreds of fish lately. Here in NC most of our lakes have no limit. Being that small of a lake and not one of the larger ones I fear for it being ruined.

I read an article years ago about the flood control reservoirs in Ms. that article suggested more fish leave the lake through the spillway during drawdown every year than were caught by anglers. I don’t know how they would know that, but I do know tons of fish go through the spillways every year.

Back in my younger years my attitude was catch and keep as many as I could because they were about to be sucked out any way. I’ve slowed down a bunch since then.


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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

That was an interesting read. I hear tale of livescope users taking advantage of a smaller 238 acre lake and bringing home hundreds and hundreds of fish lately. Here in NC most of our lakes have no limit. Being that small of a lake and not one of the larger ones I fear for it being ruined.

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I know you are talking about larger than a farm pond, but when it comes to smaller bodies of water it’s important to catch and keep large numbers to keep from overpopulation.

In fact, the limits on the big 4 here would probably have to be raised if the fish didn’t have the spillway as an escape hatch.


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Originally Posted by BroKenneth

I know you are talking about larger than a farm pond, but when it comes to smaller bodies of water it’s important to catch and keep large numbers to keep from overpopulation.

In fact, the limits on the big 4 here would probably have to be raised if the fish didn’t have the spillway as an escape hatch.


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This is a city lake and already had a lot of pressure before these guys. From what I hear it's several boats showing up and really putting a hurting on it. People are wondering if they are selling the fish because they are taking so much.

[QUOTE=BroKenneth;4230954]I know you are talking about larger than a farm pond, but when it comes to smaller bodies of water it’s important to catch and keep large numbers to keep from overpopulation.

In fact, the limits on the big 4 here would probably have to be raised if the fish didn’t have the spillway as an escape hatch.


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Very valid point

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

That was an interesting read. I hear tale of livescope users taking advantage of a smaller 238 acre lake and bringing home hundreds and hundreds of fish lately. Here in NC most of our lakes have no limit. Being that small of a lake and not one of the larger ones I fear for it being ruined.

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If true this would be concerning.

I guess time will tell.

You still have to get them in front of the livescope. Facing that much pressure they will get plenty boat shy

Law of diminishing returns could soon have them moving on.

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Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd

Law of diminishing returns could soon have them moving on.

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Certainly is my thoughts

People had the same concerns about the bottom flashers when they came out . then sonar, then down image , then side view . Truth is only large fish are targeted . Waiting for 360 panoptic to completely make the now versions obsolete .