Biggest Problems for Great Lakes Fisherman????

[ITO Flies]

I have been talking with some people I know and we are trying to figure out what people think the biggest problems are for the Great Lakes Fisherman today. Not wanting a LONG list but just your couple of top issues.

[lakebound88]

I hear a ton of people complain about the "weekend warriors" Can't we all just get along?

Lake fishing in general, I think we can all agree on gas prices and weather forcasts...

[motoman]

as of this year, we had a real low water problem that i think could have been charted and delt with , that was'nt !

[ray koziatek]

Gas Prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LongLine]

Invasives. Unfortunately many things can be traced back to them.

Cost of gas is too much for me...WHY is the cost of gas too much for you?...Because I have to spend too much to get to the fish...WHY do you have to spend too much?....Because the fish are further off-shore (or not in my normal fishing area)...WHY are the fish so far off-shore (or not in your normal area?)...Because the bait fish have moved....WHY have the baitfish moved?...Food web disruption - due to invasives.

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[BAZOOKAJOE]

Having to work and not fish everyday!! Lol

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[Tangled]

Having to work and not fish everyday!! Lol

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has to be work

[grimey1]

How about a proam committey that will listen to what anglers want. I hung around boats this year. I hear about some of the old turnaments and a lot of teams were entered in each jport. I wanted to see results of the ports this year but I cant'. What are the payments for teams? I can't chose if I want to get a team together to fish it/ this is a very nice site so forgive me for my first post.

[GAMBLER]

There is a lack of good LOCAL tackle shops.

[ray koziatek]

Tom i dont mind burning a little gas on the lake its the 250 mile plus round trip at 10 milesper gal towing that whips my wallet..

[G-Daddy]

Too far north. Need to move them about fours farther south.

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[Patriot]

Clear water is the problem, thank you Mr. Zebra mussel & others. Back in the early 90’s you could almost catch fish on a bare hook. Flat lining for Browns, 30 feet off the back of the boat was great in the Spring.. Now, the lure needs to be 50 miles back.

[A-TOM-MIK]

King season is too darn short, wish it was 10 months longer

Tom

[ITO Flies]

Thinking more Great Lakes Wide Asian Carp, the Bilge Water from the Big Ships. What other big issues are there? And Tom I would also love King season to be much longer.

[TyeeTanic]

These are all the issues I've read about on fishing forums, in order of priority:

- sail boaters abusing right of way

- power boaters crossing stern over rigs

- invasive species

- gas prices

- boat ramp prices and congestion

- stocking plans

[jimski2]

Do gooders getting regulations to stop young fishermen from fishing any where near them.

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[LongLine]

Ray - I can understand that. Have you looked at a kicker????? (or is that the wife's department?)

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[LongLine]

More on Invasives:

- Anybody really enjoy their last encounter with spinny water fleas?

- How about the bait fish regulations?

- Anyone have to clean Zebra muscles off their lower unit?

- Anyone snag a bunch of Quaggas while searching for Lakers?

- Where-oh-where have all the smallmouth gone?

- Cleaning hydralia off the prop is a lot of fun isn't it?

- Hopefully we'll never have to wear full body armor when fishing

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[ray koziatek]

wife at home ,,,8 hp honda all day on 3 gal, ahh maybe its boardom ,,,,after so many fish the thrill kinda wears off,and been fighting my worst case of depression this entire summer....finally got the meds figured out and am back to my crazy self.....ahh maybe next year.......................ill sell the boat........as for now its mega work , hunting and migration season.

[Pike Hunter]

Good:

Too many lures and not enough fishing days!

Bad:

Crazy rough lake on weekends and calm water during weekdays (this should not bother retirees)

Ugly:

Darn selfish thieves taking stuff away from charter captains and recreational boaters AND you cannot shoot the intruders with a gun on your boat when you catch them red handed.

[Mortigan]

Darn selfish thieves taking stuff away from charter captains and recreational boaters AND you cannot shoot the intruders with a gun on your boat when you catch them red handed.

Best movie quote - "Hello, Police? I'd like to report that I've just killed an intruder!". "Bang!".

In New York, I believe you'd have to be on the boat (unable to retreat) and have a reasonable fear of death or great bodily

harm occurring. In Texas, it's just target practice.

[Iceman]

Water levels are allowed to get too low, making alot of docks & boat launches unusable. If you have trouble with low water you can't even go fishing!

[BAZOOKAJOE]

King season is too darn short, wish it was 10 months longer

Tom

That could be the biggest problem!

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[ReelPower]

Sewage pollution and fertilizer run off, invasives, lack of young anglers coming into the sport / lack of designated tax and fee revenue to justify the states' s

Salmon and trout stocking expenditures.

[Tim Bromund]

King season is too darn short, wish it was 10 months longer

Tom

Tom,

I didn't realize we now have 15 months in a year