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re: proposed speck and redfish changes
Posted on 7/1/23 at 2:08 am to TJG210
Posted on 7/1/23 at 2:08 am to TJG210
I’m always conflicted by the new regs because I’m fundamentally not a fan of government regulation but I also realize Louisiana is so incredibly far behind when it comes to conservation and investing in the future of our fishery.
I’m a fan of the only 2 over 19” and not allowing guide limits.
Not sure how the 15 fish limit helps (most boats don’t bring back 15 fish pp) and the people I’ve talked to researchers who say the best thing we could do for trout would be to increase the size limit to 15””.
I’m a fan of the only 2 over 19” and not allowing guide limits.
Not sure how the 15 fish limit helps (most boats don’t bring back 15 fish pp) and the people I’ve talked to researchers who say the best thing we could do for trout would be to increase the size limit to 15””.
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Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:33 am to hall59tiger
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Not sure how the 15 fish limit helps (most boats don’t bring back 15 fish pp) and the people I’ve talked to researchers who say the best thing we could do for trout would be to increase the size limit to 15””.
I agree that most boats don’t bring back 15pp but My view on this is not really science based as it is practical for my family. 15 trout per person is plenty for me to cook for them as I never freeze fish. Just my opinion.
Posted on 7/1/23 at 10:00 am to hall59tiger
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I’m always conflicted by the new regs because I’m fundamentally not a fan of government regulation but I also realize Louisiana is so incredibly far behind when it comes to conservation and investing in the future of our fishery.
Yeah dude, this is definitely a beers on boat discussion but this is an issue where we need both the government and individuals to step up.
Not only are our regulations woefully out of date and far too lax, but our angling culture hasn't yet caught up to our neighbors. That said, as we know, laws only work on the people who follow them - so it's still up to folks with a mouth piece to encourage responsible fishing.
Everyone has a part to play.
Posted on 7/2/23 at 4:07 pm to hall59tiger
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I’ve talked to researchers who say the best thing we could do for trout would be to increase the size limit to 15””.
They are absolutely correct and this is the quickest fix but it seems nobody has the balls to make that call.
The goal of any correctly managed fishery (LA is Not!) is to have the fish spawn at least once before harvest.
Science says approx 75% of female trout spawn at 12”.
It moves to 100% at 14” with some fish spawning twice.
The push to protect the bull reds is because the average size of redfish spawning is 26”.
My problem w all this is this. If it is set to sunset in 3 years, why not move for more aggressive fix like the above mentioned 14” minimum? Because in my opinion, what they are proposing won’t fix biomass or spr in 3 years.
This post was edited on 7/2/23 at 4:15 pm
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