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Just a little rant here. I went out to Lincoln Beach yesterday to see if I could retrieve my landing net I forgot in the dark the night before. No luck, argh! Here's the issue though. Near the barricade on the north dike, where everyone drives around, someone had left, barely in the water, three big catfish carcasses and a bunch of white bass they had filleted. A gull and egret were gorging on the bounty. Boy I love seeing wildlife in their beautiful natural habitat! Is it just me, or is this ugly and unethical to anyone else? I have no problem with disposing of fish offal in the water when and where it can't be seen but this seems just plain wrong to me.
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[#0000FF]You are justifiably miffed. No excuse for such blatant disregard for the rights of others to enjoy a clean and uncluttered experience.
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[#0000FF]DWR recently relaxed the rules about disposing of dead carp and fish "remains". They do not allow littering the bank or shoreline with such, but do allow you to take them back out into the lake and sink them for the other lake residents to dispose of.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Unfortunately, there are far too many "sportsmen" who care not about the rights of others. As long as they get theirs and get out of town before others complain they are good. "Out of sight and out of mind". Enough to drive you out of your mind, all right.
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So would the disposal of fish remains, old bait, etc. in the water where you plan to fish next time be considered chumming?
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I read recently that DNR recommended NOT putting the remains of trout back into the water as they had established a connection with whirling disease in trout. I used to clean my trout right at the water and throw the guts in the stream or lake. I no longer do so.
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[quote catchinon]So would the disposal of fish remains, old bait, etc. in the water where you plan to fish next time be considered chumming?[/quote]
[#0000FF]Spirit of the law vs letter of the law. Most COs would not object to disposing of non-toxic fish parts out in the open lake...after you have finished fishing. But if they were watching you closely...and observed you returning to a spot you had "enhanced" the day before...or earlier on the same day...you might have some 'splainin' to do Lucy.[/#0000FF]
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