Thread: Nets on Poverty Point

From what I have seen, the recreational fishing ALWAYS goes down once they allow commercial fishing. And I have never been there but heard it is a small lake, so I would think that would even be worse. There are so many other lakes, don't know why they would have to commercial fish Poverty.

Originally Posted by shadow

From what I have seen, the recreational fishing ALWAYS goes down once they allow commercial fishing.

I think that's a pretty broad statement and has the probability of leading to a heated debate.

Here is a link to the particulars of the Poverty Point rules.

Originally Posted by mermentau

I think that's a pretty broad statement and has the probability of leading to a heated debate.

Here is a link to the particulars of the Poverty Point rules.

Not wanting to start any heated debates, just stating what I have seen.

We have alot of commercial fishing on grenada lake, I dont think it really effects the lake that much. I think it allows the crappie to thrive with so many of the other fish being taken out. It could help the lake. There has to be a reason for the fish and game to want to start a net season.

What is the definition of a " commercial fish"? Do all non target species have to be returned to the water? If crappie, bass, bream, etc have to be released I can see where if could be a plus, if not it will be a definite minus. On the great lakes there are certain seasons/ locations for commercial netting and every year there are horror stories of netting locations being poorly marked and recreational fishermen/ boaters getting entangled in the nets. I can see this happening in a small body of water like PP.

Say goodby to those 3 pounders!!!


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Originally Posted by shadow

Not wanting to start any heated debates, just stating what I have seen.

Me and you and coffee some day.

Biologist should be able to answer your questions on this. Did you contact them? And I'm sure game wardens will monitor them also.