09-09-2014, 01:18 AM
My personnel belief is that it has the potential to damage a fishery. There is a guy at Deer Creek who consistently spears 3-4lb smallmouth and 8+ lb walleye. I have seldom seen him spear a trout. I have not read the regulations on spear fishing, but I have no problem with him taking some of the smaller SMB or Walleye, but they seem to target the biggest fish they can find.
The problems that they caused at Fish Lake I believe are typical of the sport. In the ocean there are rules that prevent them from targeting the biggest fish. They have slot limits. Our problem is that we just don't have the recruitment to replace these fish with drought, dropping water levels, poor spawns, etc. I just don't feel that our fisheries can support the sport.
I am a big NO voter on this !!!!
The problems that they caused at Fish Lake I believe are typical of the sport. In the ocean there are rules that prevent them from targeting the biggest fish. They have slot limits. Our problem is that we just don't have the recruitment to replace these fish with drought, dropping water levels, poor spawns, etc. I just don't feel that our fisheries can support the sport.
I am a big NO voter on this !!!!