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skeeterzx225
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I attended the SRCL (Sauk River Chain of Lakes) Annual Meeting last Saturday and the the proposed 17" Walleye slot and 3 fish limit was discussed. A few old timers stood up and complained about loss of local business due to a reduced bag limit and slot. One guy even argued about hook mortality....
The bottom line is this, Slot limits WORK, they have been proven to improve a fishery and produce trophy Walleyes. This being said, there needs to be better enforcement of rules & regulations or anything we do will be a waste. I've only seen the DNR on the SRCL 2 times the past 9 years (I was happily checked for my license & livewell once) There are WAY to many people on the chain that keep EVERYTHING they catch. I asked the question of whether or not the Water patrol can check fishing regulations, and was told they can, but they hardly ever do...so what's the point? I voted "YES" to the 17" slot and 3 fish limit, I hope you did to..it makes sense for the FUTURE of the SRCL fishery...
Edited by skeeterzx225 (06/10/08 11:28 AM)
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RyanK
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with the amount of presure on the lakes and rivers these days I think its a great idea.
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skeeterzx225
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I forgot to mention the earliest this could be in place would be 2010...
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Steve Krapfl
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I must agree that I do love slot limits. I hate seeing people leave with limits of 5 pounders in the fall through the spring. Two thumbs up in my book. Iowa recently put a slot limit on walleyes on the Mississippi river from Dubuque down, and I tell you that the difference is noticable in just 2 years. walleys/sauger ratio has gone up and the size has been bigger is as well for both species. 
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Xpressman00
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Slot limits do work and they are great, not much else to say about that. Anyone who doesn't believe that hasn't experienced them first hand.
Heck I wish we had slots on more species. In Ontario there are slots for Eyes, Pike and even bass in some places. The fish just keep getting bigger and bigger!
It's a pretty rough day when you have a hard time catching eaters due to all the 17.5-23 inch fish you catch! 
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17" Walleye Slot - Why it's a good idea
