Heard limit of walleye being dropped to four (4) for this year, ant truth to this ?:confused:
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Heard limit of walleye being dropped to four (4) for this year, ant truth to this ?:confused:
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will meet sometime in March, it consists of a bi-national board of fishery managers from Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, and Pennsylvania. They will determine what the total allowable catch (TAC) will be based upon the best science currently available to them. Those numbers will be released in late March or early April and those numbers will then be divided up between the different jusidictions that makeup The Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the 2012 bag limits will be set from those numbers by each jurisdiction. So it will probably be mid to late April before we will know what the 2012 bag limit will be for Ohio.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul meisner
I can't see them reducing the limit to 4 this year when we see commercial nets in the water. We have the reduced limit of 4 during the spawning periods as it is. I don't see them killing a multimillion dollar sportfishing industry by making such a drastic reduction on the sportsman.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul meisner
However,I would like to see more restrictions on the netters!
Thanks for the info, yes i totally agree more restriction on the netters, and also would like to see the limit on perch to go up more RIGHT!!
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Originally Posted by paul meisner
My source in the ODNR says that there will probably be a reduction in the perch limit from 30 to 25 as perch were on the low side of the numbers needed to support a 30 fish limit last year. But that was just his opinion and he does not make that call in the ODNR. But in the past he has been right!
I listened to a speaker at our last fishing club meeting tell us that Mi, Oh and Pa. were going to either a 4 fish or slot limit ... if it will save the fishery I'm all for it
with gas prices going up and fishing limits going down. its going to make it hard for a charter captain to get clients.sure hope it gets better, and what would the slot be on the lake. that might make it tough lucky i love lake erie.just watched a fishing show on bcsn they were trolling for the eyes in cleveland in close to shore at night in the middle of december. and were using in line boards and catching some nice fish makes me whant to go get the net
This same topic keeps popping up. There is not anything set for limit changes. The TAC will not be announced till April. Its the same time every year when they announce what the lake can handle for fish being taken.People will still go fishing, they go because they plan on it and save for it. 2008 was a very expensive year for fuel on the boat but people still came to fish and the fishing was good. Last spring the fishing was not that great the fuel wasnt cheap, people still came to fish as I was swamped with charters. People love to fish for walleye and not afraid dig into their wallet to go. Some guys have increased the fee per charter and some have not, and people will pay it to fish the famous Lake Erie.I have paid 5 bucks a gallon to fill the boat and didnt deter the people from driving up, spend a night or two and fish for 2 days and happy as can be about it. If the limits goes down ( I said this last year and didnt change ) we have to deal with it, but we dont need to sit here and complain about it when the TAC isnt announced till we are aleady jigging. How many people complained when the limit up to 10 walleye per day ? How many people only fish for walleye in the Maumee a couple days in the spring ? Most people on charters normally only fish Erie one day a year or only travel to Erie to fish one time in their life. So many people dont know what the limit is until they are on the boat and we are heading out and they ask. So , sit back and wait till the TAC is made public.Quote:
Originally Posted by rscotfish
Greg, we are just talking because we can't fish yet :)
I have a question. How does it work if I cross the border into Canada and catch my 6 fish and come back to the states. Will the ODNR accept my Canadian license as proof if I'm checked at the dock?
whatever happens 4 man limit or 6 man limit ill be fishing just because i love erie and fishing but its getting tougher to catch walleye i have no problem getting a perch limit been fishing erie for 40 years and im a caster im setup for trolling but we get enough for frezzer. i really like to jig close to shore less gas and less time. and yea im just talking fishing.because i cant go fishing
You cannot have more than your Ohio possesion limit with you or you will be sited, also you must have a valid Ohio licence with you! Example: If the limit would be 6 fish in Canada and 5 fish in Ohio then you could only bring back 5 fish and remain legal in the eyes of the ODNR. The ODNR does not know where you caught those fish and you Would Be in Ohio when you got checked where the daily limit is only 5 in possesion compared to 6 in Canada. As long as both limits are the same there would be no problem as long as you do not exceed the daily limit of 6 fish meaning you could catch 6 fish in canada and then return to dock or any combination between Ohio waters and Canada waters so long as you do not exceed 6 fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eyezcrazy
Nice job explaining that...Quote:
Originally Posted by wakina
I have spoke with game wardens about this a few times. Wakina is correct, you should posses only the Ohio daily limit when going into Ohio ports. I dont fish Canada much so I have to make phone calls to be sure I dont break the laws. Plenty of fish in Ohio but I like Canada in late summer and fall, and I love fishing late summer around Ashtabula. The central basin during late July and August for walleye is just plain fun. Trolling only in that area as the walleye are suspended deep and the perch are huge. The walleye are a long run and the perch are somewhat close in. This occupies my timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Eyezcrazy
during the late summer and still fishing Ohio waters. If you figure the boat running time for Canada islands and the central basin harbors are similar so its your pick. Just fishing Ohio waters is less hassle unless you want more peace by fishing the north water.
Thanks for the info guys, that makes perfect sense.
I am looking at getting my Canadian license online right now so I will have it when the time comes. Last year we we slamming the walleye right on the border at the weather bouy and sometimes they were schooled up well over the line. A friend of mine also got many limits over the line when we were struggling. I always wanted to try the smallmouth fishing over there too. I just want to have more options when I make that 2 1/2 hour drive up for the day.
Count down is on until spring jigging starts!
Smallmouth in Canada water around the islands and reefs is just great. Several really good spots to anchor or slow drift and use softcrawls. This is best during late summer and early fall. Sometimes smallies are in the shallow water on top of the reefs by pitching a little crankbait. I mean very shallow, in tight with a couple bonus walleye during mid fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eyezcrazy
With the first real snowfall on the ground I am thinking spring alot. Ready for jigging.