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@Swede - Yes, I said above I've heard well-reasoned arguments against the slot system -- including some of the same, and probably from the same retired fisheries biologist, as you describe -- my point was not that they work well on a practical level, but that on a theoretical level, they suggest that the smallest size classes are not the most critical for conservation. We're not so far apart on your other points, I've never limited out in the interior and would have no problem with lower creel limits, and I agree about longer bass and pike seasons at least in areas where they're not native. And I've never had a post "blown away" so I can't speak to that.
So, again, the sticking point here is small-sized lakers. You've reiterated your view that keeping a small-sized trout is unethical, and I still have yet to see an explanation of why it hurts the fishery more than keeping a larger one, though frozentripper did make the case as to why, on the contrary, always keeping big ones has impacted the fishery. Don't keep small ones if you're not personally comfortable with it, but unless there's a real reason what I did was unsustainable, please don't treat me like I'm exploiting some loophole in the regs to take more than my share.
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"bottom line is. every thing is open to interpretation. and in my view catching and keeping a trout under the slot is just plain unethical."
@SP you were doing fine until you thought your opinion became a fact.
"last time i checked the st. lawernce market in toronto sold fish.
check, your move? or have the post blown away,, the easy way out, eh?"
@SP Now your trolling again
If I was to believe Rob then as an old guy and long time user of this site you're allowed to make these types of statements
, but I don't think I will as it doesn't bring any thing to the conversation.
Wouldn't it be easier if you showed everyone which rule or regulation Dan PM broke in keeping that trout, can you do that for us? Please?
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I love reading how smaller creel limits are the way to go, but you get slammed for keeping one fish! What should be the daily limit, 1/2 a fish? And it should be one of the prime breeders above the slot size?!
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Thanks Bob but the fact is, SP is a long-time member of the forum, and often does share helpful content, including fishing advice on the most recent thread on the fishing sub-forum. But for some reason this little laker set him off... actually it's a bit surprising, Swede, since I remember you using the T-word against someone who came onto the forum to criticize another member for posting a report with a pic of a couple of kept brookies. I was with you on that, the guy was being preachy and condescending. Only difference was the size of the fish.
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Here's some heavy-duty harvesting, lake trout from Hogan lake, 1936... historical accounts suggest this kind of thing went on during the early days of APP.
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I thought the number of species allowed (as well as the minimum length) was defined in the regulations? If the fish was caught within the regulations, I'm struggling with the issue. I do find it a lot smaller than what I would of thought to be legal. Smaller than what I would keep but that is personal and I wouldn't chastise someone else if they are in legal limits.
