Originally Posted by
dwaw
born and raised in ne so i'll chime in here with regard to what p4p said on this fairness distribution issue. the state of sd tried promoting the notion that its not fair for one angler to take more than their fair share, all within the legal limits on walleye, when they radically changed the slot sizes some years ago. it was all an attempt to reduce the walleye angling hours by 1/2 on lake oahe; knowing that out of staters would travel there for tiny fish. their research actually shows that only 16% of anglers caught limits of walleye anyway. so beware of baloney clothed in the garment of fairness.
Dwaw,
I was hoping for a reply of this nature....I don’t doubt your comments on SD related research as I’m also aware similar findings. I was just commenting on how some regulations are set for an ethical reason or a biological reason. There is a huge difference between the two. In most cases ethical regulations such as distribution/bag limits have little impact on fisheries, but simply put emphasis towards fairness between anglers. Whether every angler agrees, these regulations are put in place to cover the general public and what seems fair. I agree totally with your remarks and find that these types of regulations are scrutinized endlessly. With being an avid angler and having former experience in the fisheries field, I can see both sides of the table. It’s a tough task to make everyone happy. Knowing that ethical regulations are not biologically based and are simply made with the best intention, there is always room to improve. I hope in no form or fashion that any angler feels that the individual responsible for managing their local fisheries is trying to persuade “baloney clothed in the garment of fairness.
Thanks
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