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[Krayfish]

I will take a different approach and really, no intent to cause hard feelings, but here goes. I (and my group) will travel 8+ hours, spend $1,500 on a cabin for a week, launch my boat and pay a marina fee each day, buy all my food, gas, bait and tackle and (can I say beer!?) in Ohio for a week. I will eat at restaurants', buy tackle, etc. there as well. I will be polite and courteous and you will not even know I am there. But, if I am there for 5 days and can take home 20 walleyes to eat for my family- I will do it. I will only keep males and I will only keep my limit, which I will eat the heck out of- but I will do it. If it is too much, reduce the limit, if it is not, then as long as you do not waste it, go for it. No one should be chastised for taking home what is legally theirs if they do not waste it. I guarantee you the businesses in the area love the business and that makes it better for everyone. What drives that fishery is the money coming from people using the fishery. If that money dries up, so do support businesses profits and eventually, so does the fishery. I have seen it in northern Wi, we have our own issues with reduced bag limits for different reasons and it has had a dramatic impact on the related businesses up there- all because it is not worth the effort to drive the distance to catch 3 14" walleyes. So, a little different view and hopefully I did not offend anyone with my input- if so, I apologize.

[jax7725]

Well put Krayfish.

I also contacted Ohio DNR and there is no possession limit. Just need to take the time to properly package/label/store each day's catch.

[walleyefever12#]

Right on Krayfish I am so sick of people saying only keep a limit or 2 and let the rest back. we you are going to be their for a week. They are only saying that so they can leave with their limits everyday. Alot of them live right their and have a chance to go everyday unlike us that have to drive 1 to 3 hrs or more. I always tell them I paid the same amount for my license as you did and have the same rights if you want to let them go thanks but dont push it on me when these things are so great tasting. You are doing nothing wrong by keeping them and good luck.