04-16-2004, 08:46 PM
This is an interesting subject.
Issues?
1) closed seasons dont mean all fishing, everywhere, in every lake in the state is closed at the same time. They could close certain lakes and rivers at certain times to protect spawning fish, "reds", or to reduce harvest during the peak seasons. Would diverting fishermen to different lakes and protecting spawns increase fishing success and make our fisheries better?
You decide.
2) Closed seasons also mean lost revenues. Marinas and state parks rely on money from fishermen year round to manage thier facilities. This doesnt directly effect your fishing, but it could affect your parking, launching, and raise prices during open fishing seasons.
Good thing? Bad thing?
3) There is a ton of things that can be impacted like reduced harvest equals more pressure on bait fish. Some lakes need less bait fish like strawberry, somer need more, like flaming gorge. Regulating harvest and closing seasons are tools. Tools that can be used to improve fishing. To say that closed seasons are totally bad, or year round fishing is totally bad, is limited in vision, and doesnt take into account the need for specific managment on differing lakes.
But thats just my take.
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Issues?
1) closed seasons dont mean all fishing, everywhere, in every lake in the state is closed at the same time. They could close certain lakes and rivers at certain times to protect spawning fish, "reds", or to reduce harvest during the peak seasons. Would diverting fishermen to different lakes and protecting spawns increase fishing success and make our fisheries better?
You decide.
2) Closed seasons also mean lost revenues. Marinas and state parks rely on money from fishermen year round to manage thier facilities. This doesnt directly effect your fishing, but it could affect your parking, launching, and raise prices during open fishing seasons.
Good thing? Bad thing?
3) There is a ton of things that can be impacted like reduced harvest equals more pressure on bait fish. Some lakes need less bait fish like strawberry, somer need more, like flaming gorge. Regulating harvest and closing seasons are tools. Tools that can be used to improve fishing. To say that closed seasons are totally bad, or year round fishing is totally bad, is limited in vision, and doesnt take into account the need for specific managment on differing lakes.
But thats just my take.
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