09-23-2024, 05:45 PM
(09-23-2024, 05:22 PM)Crimson Wrote: I fish Willard Bay, mostly from shore, sometimes from a boat, and I don't understand the change from 50 to 15 Perch limit.
I have fished WB for a lot of years and have never caught a Perch! Probably because I don't specifically target them, but the methods I use could invite a Perch bite once in awhile. I have never fished WB thru the ice, because most years I don't trust the conditions.
I see others on Bigfishtackle reporting catching Perch, but only a few here and there.
So why the change in limit, when I don't believe there is a large population of the species in WB?
That's one that puzzles me. A few years ago the perch were far less numerous...and I even did a writeup on trying to give them some help. Since then the population has greatly increased and it is possible to catch 50 -100 in a day...if you know how and where to fish for them. I think the proposed decrease in limits is overdue and now unneccessary. But...as with many regulations...all I can do is shake my head and accept them.