Reply With Quotegood idea on the season closing for 2 months or three, only suggestion is let it be in all 50 states, let Mississippi lead the way.
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Re: Sardis Rod Limit
I think i like thisOriginally Posted by Speck
That's what I mean DD. If they would close the season from March 1st to May 31st every year, it would reduce the fishing pressure, eliminate the single pole argument and protect the fish until they have a chance to spawn and their fry to hatch. The crappie population would explode and the rest of the year would not have near the pressure that we see during the spawn.
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good idea on the season closing for 2 months or three, only suggestion is let it be in all 50 states, let Mississippi lead the way.
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That's what I mean DD. If they would close the season from March 1st to May 31st every year, it would reduce the fishing pressure, eliminate the single pole argument and protect the fish until they have a chance to spawn and their fry to hatch. The crappie population would explode and the rest of the year would not have near the pressure that we see during the spawn.
I am for what ever it takes to insure the Big 4 continue to have monster crappie but IMO pole limits are a joke for a management tool. Just reduce the limit to 10 per person March 1 thru May. It seems that they have no idea what the answer is. They are just trying something to see if it works. Not good.
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Sardis Rod Limit
The problem with lowering the limit to 10 is the polers are trying to fill their freezers in about 4-6 weeks.
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There shouldn't be a problem with pole limits if they've limited creel to a maximum number of fish per boat. If people are double tripping then they should monitor the situation to keep that from happening. Apparently there aren't enough game wardens to prevent that from happening and that in itself is a statement about the difficulty in the modern age of effectively regulating a fishery. The problem that I think they're trying to get a handle on is the evolution of technology and I guess honesty. If modern technology lends towards tuning fishing technique so that it results in catching fish better than back in the day when we just fished then make a decision about that technology that is allowing the improved catch. I don't believe it is extra rods but I might be wrong. I do believe there is a technology edge that is being applied that results in more efficient catches. Now honestly I do not have enough information to definitively say what it is but I have my opinion. I'm going to leave it at that.
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After 200+ posts, I think this thread has about outlived it's usefullness. Many ideas and proposals (everybody has one) have been aired out, and this should make everyone feel better. However, we now have a fishing reg. in place on Sardis that is probably going to remain in place for the remainder of 2013 at least.
I think that the MDWFP acted in good faith and realized that lowering the size limit to 11" would help folks keep a few more fish., and lowering the creel and pole limits would control the increased pressure. Keep in mind that Grenada has a 3 pole limit since 2007, and folks seem to manage that just fine. "Grenada is probably the best crappie lake in the U.S. ,etc., etc."
The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, has the sole power to set fishing regs. as established by the Mississippi Code of 1972. While public input and meetings provide needed dialogue, final decisions are probably made from more qualified sources such as MDWFP.
I think the best thing to come out of all of this is that if you see that MDWFP is holding a public meeting about your lake and your fish, you best attend. It won't guarantee that you will get to fish exactly how you want to, but maybe you won't have to fish exactly how the other guy wants to, and we can all smile and say hello when we meet on the ramp!
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