I see the tribes have declared they are going to spear the Minoqua chain guess 10 years of closure to rebuild the population and banning everyone else from keeping any was just a waste.
Wisconsin Fishing Discussion
SPEARING MINOQUA CHAIN
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Could speared lakes be restocked every year by a "walleye wagon"? The stocking could be funded by 50% spearers and 50% fishing people. Any business, fishing person, or company could donate. Both sides would be able to harvest every year. The funds would be checked by both sides. The DNR and Walleyes for Tomorrow could give their side. It might be a way to help the problem. I would think both sides would win. Just an opinion.
I’ll meet you halfway GP. Take into consideration that we must abide by set limits while ice fishing which doesn’t affect me personally because I don’t keep any Walleye, & haven’t for a number of years now. What I would ask you & others to consider is that closing the game fish season gives the fishery that window of protection thus allowing them to spawn. Big big difference I’m my eyes. We invest in assuring the fishery an opportunity to spawn by honoring the closed season while others take that time frame to harm the fishery. Again, big big difference.
For the record I think spearing definitely impacts walleye populations, but more from the point of over harvesting not necessarily the timing of the harvest. A dead walleye is a dead walleye, shoving a spear in a walleyes back during the spawn isn't much different than harvesting them through the ice. Either method takes takes females full of eggs out of the reproductive equation one method does during the spawn the other does it a few weeks before.
In 2023 there was approximately 1.14 million fishing licenses sold for non Great lakes fishing, set line,sturgeon spearing, etc. What I calculated for inland WI fishing. That is down in total from 2021. It also doesn't allow for the people who only fish bass, musky, panfish, catfish, or boundary waters.
2020 and 2021 were peak license years because of Covid.
Hook and line harvest is just part of the problem but anyone claiming spearing does not affect walleye populations is full of you know what!
2020 and 2021 were peak license years because of Covid.
Hook and line harvest is just part of the problem but anyone claiming spearing does not affect walleye populations is full of you know what!
Taking a buck off the landscape has absolutely no ill effect on deer population as a different buck will step right in. Every doe gets bred, if not during her first estrus, she’ll come in again later & get bred. We’re getting off topic here & I’m all rutted up now so, off to my tree stand.
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