Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:56 pm
Joco, Todd B. has it right. There is a reason fish are out of season and that is decided by the MNR folks. Now you cannot compare OOS fish pictures with legaly caught muskies in season. Yes you cannot keep a muskie under 54 inches in season but you are allowed to fish for them.
This is a apples to oranges thing. OOS fish should be released immidiatly as you may damage such fish. I.e. getting bass during spawning season or all OOS fish through the ice can't be good for them ether.
But if you get a walleye inside the slot or a muskie under the size limit during the open season it's not doing any damge to take a picture before you release them.
Just ask yourself these questions, Am I doing any more damage to a 45 inch muskie then a 54 inch muskie taking a picture before release during the open season? or Am I doing more damage to ( insert OOS fish here ) when taking pictures when caught during the off season vs. the open season?
It's all black and white, OOS fish are illegal, undersize or slot fish are legaly caught and targeted only they need to be released.
This is a apples to oranges thing. OOS fish should be released immidiatly as you may damage such fish. I.e. getting bass during spawning season or all OOS fish through the ice can't be good for them ether.
But if you get a walleye inside the slot or a muskie under the size limit during the open season it's not doing any damge to take a picture before you release them.
Just ask yourself these questions, Am I doing any more damage to a 45 inch muskie then a 54 inch muskie taking a picture before release during the open season? or Am I doing more damage to ( insert OOS fish here ) when taking pictures when caught during the off season vs. the open season?
It's all black and white, OOS fish are illegal, undersize or slot fish are legaly caught and targeted only they need to be released.