04-10-2016, 01:58 PM
[quote Gemcityslayer]What year did that go into effect?
When I was a kid and dad and I fished Willard the limit was 6. It makes sense that the popularity of mussel fishing early in the year has caused an increase in harvest. I would have to think the majority of them are harvested by trolling boaters even with the increase in mussel use.
I agree it sucks to see people abusing the limits. Sure wish there was more of an effort to stop that.[/quote]
I'm not trying to dispute what TD is saying but I'm remembering this a little different and I'm likely wrong[:/] but it seems to me the 6 wiper limit was only in effect for 4 or 5 year before they when back to what it was originally at 3. When the first planted wipers in Willard the limit was 3 and I was thinking they changed it back to 3, last year but Pat is likely right.
During the early part of any given year, there are way more wipers caught by shore fishermen than boat trollers. This is mainly true because of the water temp(WT) and wipers not wanting to chase lures until the WT gets into the mid 50's. I'm not saying you can't catch them trolling when the WT are lower, just that most trollers are not as successful when the WT are lower. Then the WT hit 55* that starts to change and trolling really starts to improve at 60*.
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When I was a kid and dad and I fished Willard the limit was 6. It makes sense that the popularity of mussel fishing early in the year has caused an increase in harvest. I would have to think the majority of them are harvested by trolling boaters even with the increase in mussel use.
I agree it sucks to see people abusing the limits. Sure wish there was more of an effort to stop that.[/quote]
I'm not trying to dispute what TD is saying but I'm remembering this a little different and I'm likely wrong[:/] but it seems to me the 6 wiper limit was only in effect for 4 or 5 year before they when back to what it was originally at 3. When the first planted wipers in Willard the limit was 3 and I was thinking they changed it back to 3, last year but Pat is likely right.
During the early part of any given year, there are way more wipers caught by shore fishermen than boat trollers. This is mainly true because of the water temp(WT) and wipers not wanting to chase lures until the WT gets into the mid 50's. I'm not saying you can't catch them trolling when the WT are lower, just that most trollers are not as successful when the WT are lower. Then the WT hit 55* that starts to change and trolling really starts to improve at 60*.
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