Iowa,
Yeah, but it may be a good rule for them. Lessens the chances for an invasive species to invade. 30 years ago I went way up 250 miles past Chibougamau with 2 science teachers who thought they were the world's best bass fishermen. They expressed displeasure at my duct-taped rod and 10-cent lure. Guess who was the only one to catch a fish the entire 10 days, a huge pike on a strip of bacon just off the shore bank in 2 ft of water, called it my pig 'n a jig. The water is crystal clear and the fish are huge! 40 lb walleyes under the boat were common. Pike nests in the big cobblestones at the shoreline were big enough for a person to lie down in.
They have (or did have) the same rule in Idaho. We drove 5 hrs from Boise up into the Cascades (?), rode another hour on a snowmobile, set up on a secluded lake and each caught the 5-trout (Steel heads and Cut Throats) limit in 15 minutes. The bait? Those tiny colored marshmallows. My buddy's name? Rod was an Army cook there and prepared my trout for supper while everybody else had meatloaf. My commander said I was AWOL. I just shrugged; so court martial me for insanity. I'm just crazy about ice fishing.
Given the recent breakdown in the quality control of the bait we get from down south (remember they found invasive species in it a couple of years ago), we might think about such a rule here. Not sure if we could ever make Lake Champlain pristine again free of trash species. Haven't heard much about the alewives lately. Had a hard time at the Sand Bar 'cause all the perch were stuffed to the gills with them.
My Xmas list includes someone getting rid of the cormorants in Highgate Springs, too many parasites in the perch for my liking.
Talked to a guy yesterday who wanted to target white perch. We know they are eating our walleye roe/fry, so in my book they'd be an invasive species, too. Which would you prefer to clean and eat? I haven't gotten a walleye in LC for a long time.