Wakina, I agree with you. The thing that hurts fishing populations more are anglers who don't abide by the regulations. The walleye population must be pretty good for an amateur like myself to go out and have the season like I did last year. My first time jig fishing and I hauled in my fair share of limits. Then transitioned to trolling and cleaned up there as well. If a shmuck like me can go out and do pretty good then I have to think that the walleye are doing just fine. Hopefully, there are more law abiding guys and gals out there than those who take more than their share.