Perch limit raised to 40

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08-28-2012, 02:01 PM
Bordy

Perch limit raised to 40

Fished out of Lorain on Sunday and the DNR guys told us they raised the perch limit to 40. I was skeptical, but he showed me the web site.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get them to go as well as we had on Friday so ended far short of our limits. But is was a great day to be on the water!

Check it out: http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regu...ng_limits.aspx
08-28-2012, 02:14 PM
LEfriend

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bordy

Fished out of Lorain on Sunday and the DNR guys told us they raised the perch limit to 40. I was skeptical, but he showed me the web site.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get them to go as well as we had on Friday so ended far short of our limits. But is was a great day to be on the water!

Check it out: http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regu...ng_limits.aspx

Not sure you got good information. If you look at that link, is says "except...." Click on Lake Erie, and you get this table link below which still shows 30 for the Ohio waters of Lake Erie. Wish it were so, but haven't heard or seen it anyplace else. Don't doubt he told you that, but might want to double check to stay out of trouble.

http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regu...hing_erie.aspx
08-28-2012, 02:24 PM
bowguy84

Yeah it's still 30 on Erie
08-28-2012, 02:25 PM
Fish Tales

LEfriend I agree this is misleading looking at the link Bordy provided it doesn’t even give a size limit. Bordy you need to click on the link Lake Erie and its Tributaries
08-29-2012, 07:41 AM
freddie

Definitely is still 30. Wouldn't surprise me to hear of ODNR/LE spreading misinformation though. Not bashing them, but I swear as many of them are as clueless on the laws as half of the population.
08-29-2012, 09:19 AM
gregnwtf

perch

30 yellow perch per person on lake erie and its tribs. That 40 number says all public waters Except L. Erie and a few other specific spots.
30 per person lake wide limit for L Erie.
08-29-2012, 03:02 PM
just is

Odnr is good for not knowing what they r doing how can they inforce the law if they don't know the law. I think they should go back to school and learn to read the law is very clear if u read it.
08-29-2012, 04:54 PM
Eyezcrazy

Odd

I find it odd that the lake with the most perch has the lowest limit. What other lake can support a 40 fish limit if Erie can't? Go figure.
08-30-2012, 06:02 AM
imrsmk

Bordy, what kind of DNR officer was it? There are a lot of different Divisions in the ODNR. They are not all the same. Park officers and watercraft officers are not well versed in wildlife laws. Same goes for metro park officers.

John
08-30-2012, 01:17 PM
grayleef

Quote:

Originally Posted by imrsmk

Bordy, what kind of DNR officer was it? There are a lot of different Divisions in the ODNR. They are not all the same. Park officers and watercraft officers are not well versed in wildlife laws. Same goes for metro park officers.

John

I called the dnr in columbus,Ohio ,they referred me to Gino Barna in Sandusky #419-625-8062(division lake Erie chief enforcement ) Daily limit for yellow perch is(30) per day/person for lake Erie and it's tributaries!!!!!!40 per day els ware.They are investigating this report to get right.
08-30-2012, 01:58 PM
wakina

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eyezcrazy

I find it odd that the lake with the most perch has the lowest limit. What other lake can support a 40 fish limit if Erie can't? Go figure.

The difference with Erie is that there is a commercial catch on Erie and there is no such thing on the Inland Lakes. Erie is managed so all of the States that border her and Canada can take fish in the amounts that is deemed safe to maintain a viable population by leaving enough brood stock to replace the fish that are taken either commercially or by sportfishing. It would or could be quite possible there would be no limit on perch in Erie if there was no commercial fishing, but that is only my opinion and I am not advocating commercial fishing should be or should not be allowed.
08-30-2012, 03:49 PM
Bordy

My Bad

You guys are right. The guy that told me that was one of the local watercraft division guys. Uniformed, armed, official. But not ODNR. They were checking every boat that launched on Saturday and Sunday. We'd gotten our check and sticker on Saturday and while waiting in line Sunday one of the guys told us that. I was suspicious and he knew it but held up his smart phone to show me the web site with 40 clearly listed. I don't know if they were intentionally misleading us or not. If I knew who to contact I would ask them to check into it and make sure they aren't misleading people.
08-30-2012, 09:20 PM
OneEyedWilly

Quote:

Originally Posted by just is

Odnr is good for not knowing what they r doing how can they inforce the law if they don't know the law. I think they should go back to school and learn to read the law is very clear if u read it.

I find it silly that you bash the knowledge of the ODNR and its officers, when you do not even know how to spell enforce or as you put it "inforce". You go back to school for spelling, my man!!!
08-31-2012, 06:10 AM
imrsmk

Thanks Bordy for the info. I was wondering if that was the case. It can be confusing sometimes. You were correct, though. Division of Watercraft is a part of the ODNR, just like Parks, Forestry, and Wildlife. However their specialty isn't in wildlife and fisheries management. I will send this info on to see if it can be corrected.

John
08-31-2012, 09:46 AM
freddie

Quote:

Originally Posted by just is

Odnr is good for not knowing what they r doing how can they inforce the law if they don't know the law. I think they should go back to school and learn to read the law is very clear if u read it.

Kind of ironic that you suggest they go back to school yet you could use a few classes in spelling and grammar, which is even simpler than memorizing laws.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneEyedWilly

I find it silly that you bash the knowledge of the ODNR and its officers, when you do not even know how to spell enforce or as you put it "inforce". You go back to school for spelling, my man!!!

LOL