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Muskie Hunter · 08-28-2009, 09:37 AM

This really isnt a " In my opinion" type of topic. It has been scientifically proven that catch and release can dramatically effect the quality and productivity of a fishery.

The largest fish in the lake are by far the most important and make the biggest difference when it comes to reproduction. A 50 inch muskie will lay 10 times the eggs in the remainder of its life then it had all of the years prior to reaching its peak growth potential.

There are fishermen in MN that have caught and released the state record muskie. YES, that means they catch the state record, take a photo and then release it back into the water never to see a scale. People in MN, WI, IL, KY, catch 50 plus inch muskie everyday and it all started with catch and release.

The only time that it makes sense to harvest (KEEP) a muskie is if it does not recover from the catch and it dies. In the muskie world it is not un common to revive a big muskie for over 30 minutes in warm water. Other then that there are 0 reasons to keep them. (0) reasons. You cant eat them, not the best table fair, It is the year 2009 you dont mount the actual fish you get a replica made these days, that lasts forever, and it is a major waste of resources.

If you know (ANYTHING) about muskie then you would not see this any other way. Once again, this is not " in my opinion" it has been proven to make a big difference. We need to start engraining this into the fishing ethics in nebraska and it all starts right here.

08-28-2009, 09:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Muskie Hunter Muskie Hunter is on his 9999th cast. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	This really isnt a " In my opinion" type of topic. It has been scientifically proven that catch and release can dramatically effect the quality and productivity of a fishery. The largest fish in the lake are by far the most important and make the biggest difference when it comes to reproduction. A 50 inch muskie will lay 10 times the eggs in the remainder of its life then it had all of the years prior to reaching its peak growth potential. There are fishermen in MN that have caught and released the state record muskie. YES, that means they catch the state record, take a photo and then release it back into the water never to see a scale. People in MN, WI, IL, KY, catch 50 plus inch muskie everyday and it all started with catch and release. The only time that it makes sense to harvest (KEEP) a muskie is if it does not recover from the catch and it dies. In the muskie world it is not un common to revive a big muskie for over 30 minutes in warm water. Other then that there are 0 reasons to keep them. (0) reasons. You cant eat them, not the best table fair, It is the year 2009 you dont mount the actual fish you get a replica made these days, that lasts forever, and it is a major waste of resources. If you know (ANYTHING) about muskie then you would not see this any other way. Once again, this is not " in my opinion" it has been proven to make a big difference. We need to start engraining this into the fishing ethics in nebraska and it all starts right here. Last edited by Muskie Hunter; 08-28-2009 at 11:24 AM..