MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Here's my take:Usually I just try and mind my own business. If someone doesn't like it I consider that their problem.
I can understand releasing fish. Especially if you fish a lot. But, I only fish 2 or 3 times a week. We only eat fish once or twice a week. However, even if I limit out when I go, I'm not going to throw the fish back. And, I don't freeze fish, at all!!! I just don't like them if they aren't fresh. What I do is clean them and give them to friends and family that don't fish. I have a few elderly friends that very much enjoy fish but can't get out. I'm not going to take more then my limit, but if I can catch a limit, they always go home to be used by someone.
X2 - I was a major provider of trout this summer to an elderly couple near my cabin who were very grateful for what they received.
I'll keep fish on occassion, but like mentioned above, I normally only keep a small inventory in the freezer these days and C&R the rest. Part of it is that I'm lazy. After a long day out on the ice, the last thing I want to do spend a couple hours cleaning fish and cleaning up all that mess. Maybe it's just that I'm getting old
A limit of panfish does not go a long way in this household.i got to fight the heathens off to get a few fish in my belly!!lol when my kid was younger i could get by with 15 fish but now the wife and kid love fish and we eat a limit of fish for dinner easily.
I typically only fish for Lake Trout through the ice. Very seldom do I keep one. For me, I am after a PB ever time I fish. Obviously, it doesn't always happen but that is what drive me to fish along with being outside and taking it all in. Lake Trout in my area are "managed" but the fishery has taken a beating. Given that the trout I catch can be 15-25 years old, and I'm not starving, I release them. I fish every weekend and I would like to see the fishery continue for generations to come.