I'd love to see a bag limit put in place - start treating the cats like the "sport fish" they truly are. Before a fish can grow to 35 inches it has to be left alone at 34. You get my point. A 15 fish total daily bag limit with only two being over "x" inches is really what we need. That should be plenty generous to those looking for a fish fry.

The Dept seems to be downplaying this as only a concern to tournament/trophy hunters. The CF would never willingly go for it.

People need to adapt. I work in a city where workers are displaced by the 100's if not 1000's annually. Those that want to survive learn new skills and find new jobs. Not to sound like a hard a$$ but that's just life.

CF could fish for Asians. Brooks has pressed hard to create that market. Yes the going rate / lb is less but if you can catch 10,000 lbs a day there's still a good living to be made. The Dept created the first ever CF tournament - threw $20k in the pot and guess what... 15 boats showed up? Most didn't even bother to fish the second day including a boat that finished in the money?!? Are these guys that spoiled?

Pay lakes should be stocking carp. They grow huge, are fun to catch and can live in ponds better than big cats. They love em in Europe.

Point is people can and will adapt. Job creation or preservation is not in the Dept's strategic plan nor should it be. Regs should be based on what's best for our state's natural resources (only).