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I too enjoy fishing for the elusive Mr. Walleye ..... not sure what happened to Maygog/champlain eyes ? They are surely missed by many. Loss of spawning grounds , structure change , water temps. .... spills/leaks I also agree that TO MUCH of sportsmans dollars are spent on put and take trout. Yet at the same time I realize the revenue they produce. Our waters could definitely use more monies allotted to RESTOREMENT efforts. Now our streams around here (sth Vt. ) are junk from massive floods..... and my grandkids fishing future ... MY #1 peeve is ... ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS ACCESS. Whether it be for hunting or fishing ! If I pay for a cow I darn sure better have ACCESS to the milk ! .... Enjoy ... I'll leave the light on for ya !
Thank you beyond belief for summing up what I couldn't with the phrase "Bucket Biology!" I hope you don't mind if I use that now in response to peoples knee-jerk reactions to a few bad days on the Water or Ice, or in the woods for that matter! I think a lot of us are sick of hearing guys complain about the people working to maintain, restore, and preserve the amazing fisheries we have in this state based on science, not assumptions, just because they are not catching fish as big as the ones in their grandaddy's fish stories... There is a reason we are continuously breaking all time records for fish sizes in this state!
You guys realize that the state does not even keepAccess areas plowed out?If its plowed its because either the town is doing it or a Ice fisherman is doing it.Next time you use an access take a minute andThink about it.Chances are you would not be able to fish it becauseThere would be no place to park.
Let's see....they call them "the elusive" walleye? Why?Is it because they hide so well, or is it because they are in short supply?Sure, making a connection between a bad fishing outing and bad F&G management is a reach, but in this day and age we have seen much stranger connections every day.Here in MA, although our fishing license hasn't increased, our stcking programs have dwindled dramatically.We sued to have quite a few fish hatcheries in state, but the budget was cut and so were they. They were not hiring game wardens or field officers, but were able to refurbish their field office, they have even gone as far as to no longer mail out licenses and make you print out your own after paying a "convenience fee" for being forced to buy it online from a vendor in another state. So I can sympathize with him about the fishing quality and F&G connection.It's a slippery slope when the F&G dictate where fish will be stocked and what will be stocked, and they promote the few waters that receive the lion's share of fish as well as invite an increase in fishing pressure. Tell us that ALL the fish are stocked in one pond, advertize it nationwide to draw in out-of-staters, and then tell us you don't know why the locals can't seem to get any fish when the OOS's have been limiting out every trip, all year long. I know it sounds far fetched, but it's a good scenario to indicate what may be the most prudent problem....apathy, or outright ignorance. The F&G may be ignoring the biological facts because they are counting the monetary results. More money to play with!We used to have native trout streams and rivers here in MA, but finding one is like finding bigfoot....you have heard of one, but Damn, you'll never see one! Now a large portion of our F&G budget is to maintain a put and take fishery. I don't know about you, but stocked trout taste like crap. The difference between a native / acclimated trout and a freshly stocked trout would be like the difference between top shelf and bar booze, or home made chicken dinner and a frozen tv dinner by a no-name company.OK, my rant is over, my coffee is gone and I need to eat!Have a great day!
Because of your question, I asked the state on their FB page. This was their answer.....Yes, Vermont Fish & Wildlife is responsible for the maintenance of the fishing access areas. If you have come across an access area that is in need of attention please contact Mike Wichrowski with Vermont Fish & Wildlife to report this. He can be reached at (802) 479-8601 or email at [email protected]
$25 for a fishing license and b***hing about a species we fisherman have done in? Hard to believe this rant,i think fishing in VT is very good almost great. I think the accessesby and large are good not perfect but very acceptable. Walleyes sorry we fisherman cleaned that speciesout. Yes 50-60 years ago F&G partly at fault for not restricting the limits but then we would be b***hing about the limits.
Waaaaaah..... They're not known as "The Elusive Walleye" because they're easy...
For all of those who like to run there mouth, if they were here to catch, trust me, I would have them. If your so good at catchin them, then get up here and show us. Most of you who are kissin hiny are probably to blind to see what they are doing to us. I will pay any amount of money to hunt and fish. I want them to give back like they promise. I want them to preserve for the future generations, I want to see the Fish and Game sponsor a little more. I want to see renvenue built up in all states and towns. Why is it that the authorities have to use thier little badge and bully us around with their ASSAULT weapons on their sides and their big fines that are used to pay for more trucks. The last Game Warden I confronted about a law, said, oh well, do you have a callback number, I will have to get back to u. We paid for them to go to school. Now they ride in expensive trucks and act as an answering machine. U tell me where u see all this changing. They are flattening our woods, letting our lakes go to hell, yet its okay.
They are out there doing their jobs! I like being checked by a warden, it shows me that they are out there looking for guys breaking the law. By the sounds you must have something to hide, because ANYONE out there fishing or hunting legally wouldn't need to be worried about a "shady" warden........ Just saying........