It is really a lot like what I tell my kids: (Like the CO's) I may not catch you every time you're doing something wrong, but you will know it yourselves. It boils down to their conscience....Big Jim wrote:The bottom line to this whole deal is you "know" inside when you are breaking the law and bothering fish that are out of season just for sake of catching a fish....
... REMEMBER...."ONLY YOU KNOW" when you are simply beating the fish down for the heack of it ...shame on you if you are.
BIG JIM
....and when it comes to predating OOS fish, it also includes good ethics and giving a hoot about conservation and the successful future of a good fishery. You guys up in Ontario, let me tell you how blessed you are with such a fantastic fishery resource. Here, it's now perfectly acceptable to target spawning bass; I was very sorry to see the protective regulation dumped in the name of making more $ for the state. Even though we could have fished for pre-spawn bass last week here on Otisco Lk., we opted to fish for perch and pannies instead.
You is a smart man, Big Jim. Wanna come discipline my kids?
W.