Quote Originally Posted by Madd Matt View Post
Anyone who says that it is illegal to continue fishing once you have a limit of walleye in the cooler isn't thinking too clearly.

I think very clearly the DNR boys aren't stupid.

If you have a limit of walleye then you can't keep anymore. Now if you want to argue culling... that is another story.
Once you get your limit you have to stop fishing that is what limit means.


However, if the DNR checks me while I am out trolling and we have our limit of walleye... then obviously I am no longer fishing for walleye... I am fishing for white perch, sheephead, yellow perch, catfish and steelhead. Duh!

This won't work

If I am fishing for sheephead and I catch a walleye is that illegal? No. As long as I don't keep the walleye.

This won't work

There is no law that even remotely comes close to saying that once you catch your limit of one species then you are done fishing for ANY species the rest of the day.
Your right here too


There are MANY days where we have limited on Walleye, and then gone and anchored and perch fished.. While fishing for perch we caught a walleye. We threw it back. No laws where broken.
Your right no laws broken here.

If I catch my limit of walleye through the ice and continue to fish, then its pretty obvious that I'm hoping for yellow perch now.
It won't fly with them, if you are still jigging Raps or pimples.

See what happens when you have your limit of walleyes and you tell the ODNR your fishing for Sheephead. They are not morons. I have discussed this with ODNR personal, granted you most likely won't go to jail but you are done fishing for the day.