KDFWR Conservation Issue

[jonboy]

Some people won't support what we're trying to do, some will. Everyone has different opinions, and I accept that. I'm just betting that there's enough sport fisherman out there to band together to help correct this issue. I don't walleye fish, but if there was activity going on by a few that was jeopardizing the quality of the fishery for the whole, you bet I would support a push to regulate that activity.

KYriverblues, check out KDFWR website for schedule on fisheries meetings open to the public, etc. Attend these meetings, voice your concerns, write them. Let them know your support our efforts. If anything is going to change, it can't be just a few of us....they need to hear from all of us.

[smashdn]

I don't support restricting commercial fishermen any more for the sake of sport fishing.

The commercial fishermen are the group that we as sport fishermen will rely upon to control the asian carp mess. The more of them we have fighting that fight the better off we will all be. Alienating them with these regs IMO will push commercial fishermen away and lose there support of controlling the asian carp.

Dude, I did the research. I read the entire proposal when it was presented before LKS. And then read it again when it was presented before our district.

I've thought on it long and hard and feel it is fairly short sided in scope.

[riverrat12]

I don't support restricting commercial fishermen any more for the sake of sport fishing.

The commercial fishermen are the group that we as sport fishermen will rely upon to control the asian carp mess. The more of them we have fighting that fight the better off we will all be. Alienating them with these regs IMO will push commercial fishermen away and lose there support of controlling the asian carp.

Dude, I did the research. I read the entire proposal when it was presented before LKS. And then read it again when it was presented before our district.

I've thought on it long and hard and feel it is fairly short sided in scope.

Asian carp are a completly different subject. This is protecting the trophy catfish population that is being desimated by greedy paylake owners making a killing off of our natural resourses. I can only hope there isn't truck after truck of 10# bass heading out of your favorite lake to accomidate a bunch of people that fish in a bucket....Oh wait that won't happen ...there's REGULATIONS for that. Again I ask why have other states put regulations in place??? Simple overharvesting. I've watched it happen for 40+ years. I guess we will just have to disagree on this subject. Sorry for the rant but this hits close to home. Chuck

[smashdn]

Could care less about bass.

Asian carp are not a completely different subject. You must not have read what I posted to think so. You can say that that isn't what this reg is about and I understand that but that is a narrow view for how the regulation will impact commercial fishing.