I like the slot limit idea too. But fished-out might have something there. Even maybe closing a shallow section of the lake off for a minth or something during the spawn would help. At least give some of them a chance.
Problem is, from the email I got from Terry Glynn(sp) last year concerning size, bag or slot limits, the state sees crappie as a fish anglers want to keep in bunches to eat(in so many words). He says that the fear with some limits is that fishing license sales will drop as a result of not allowing fishermen to keep their catch. Considering that a lot of crappie "fishermen" fish only in the spring during the spawn, that would probably not be something they'd consider. Though it definitely makes sense to most of us.
I'd like to see them try something on these lakes for at least a while to see if it works. I'd say SIZE AND BAG LIMIT. Slot limit, unfortunately, won't happen. At the same time, looking at it as a state wide thing is not necessarily the right way either. Every lake is a little different, and a limit that works on CC or EF might not work on St. Mary's , a MUCH shallower lake.
Last edited by SpeckWick; 08-03-2009 at 07:51 PM.
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