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Whitetail...this is simple...you shouldn't have an opinion on what someone else keeps for the table. Period. You can do what you like with your fish and that's cool. Champlain hasn't had a limit in years and supports a good amount of commercial fishing. Your fears are unfounded.
Would you agree that the limit directly relates to what someone can put on their table?
I'm sure that it does and it seems to be what you think I'm driving at....but I thought I explained that the reason was to prevent an overharvest due to having simply "no limit" and way too many fish being taken. That's it. I've already said I understood the reasons why people like to take fish..so your taking for the table comment is not what I was driving at......Ok...next subject.
They'll be in the canal soon we can continue the discussion there....
It would be interesting to see if there's a noticable difference in perch size vs age in lg and how well they grew each year. Found this video interesting.
Great video! Thanks for sharing
I dont ever hear of you fishing for smallies there in summer, I know you love champ. Im assuming its because of the bs to get on and off lake george? I love fishing lake george for bass but the politics of the lake keep me away. But i love pulling deeeeeep water smallies.
Your welcome!! Pretty cool for sure, I may try and age some perch later this evening. I'll try to see how easy it is to read. Looks simple enough.
I usually put away at least 800-1000 perch a lot more some years, and never sold one.
You might want to have your mercury levels checked
Nahhhh... remember "biomagnification." Perch eat mostly shrimp and other bottom-of-the-foodchain invertebrates. They contain some of the lowest mercury levels of any freshwater game species.
Other than having to buy a Park Commission sticker, I think a lot of you guys are making a lot bigger issue out of accessing Lake George than it really is. I fished Lake George at least 15 times last year with a buddy who has a bass boat that he takes all over. I don't ever remember it taking more than 5 minutes total(In and Out) for the boat inspection. You make it sound like the Spanish Inquisition. Unless you show up with a boat that looks like you just trolled through the Everglades its pretty quick. I'm not saying I like it, but its really not that big a deal. Just Sayin...............
its more then just getting on/ off the lake.Its the people on the lake that are a issue as well....and when I have a opportunity to go fishing, I am on my clock. No one else's. Im usually the first one out on the water wherever I go....meaning I'm not going to sit around and wait for a boat inspector to show up just so I can launch. atleast on champlain you can launch at whatever time you want whether the inspector is there or not....and the fish are bigger.
If George was the last place you fished you don't need to wait for an inspection and can launch anytime. My inspection took less than 30 seconds
I guess I used bad wording. It's not just the inspections though thatshe a problem for me as it is for others. I fish different lakes weekly sometimes Dailey. And I like being the first boat out there. Something about being our in the dark I like. I do think want to wait. I won't wait for my best friends in the morning I'm sure not waiting for someone to inspect my boat. All of that said, I was just sitting here talking with a friend about vertices jigging Lakers out of the boat and we're gonna give it a shot here soon. Need a wind free day.