The Decline of Devils Lake

[Eatsleeptrap]

True reciprocal regulations with our game and fish enforcement and any other state will never happen. We tried it with trapping regulations when muskrats were worth good money a while back and we were flooded with out of state spring muskrat trappers. For example, say Wisconsin's muskrat season closes February 15 and ND's closes May 10th. We can't trap there after Feb 15, so they shouldn't be able to trap here right? We were shot down in flames with excuses about not enough wardens, how do you keep track of 49 other state regs etc. Even something simple like a ND resident is not allowed to trap beaver, mink and muskrat in Montana at all, ever, but they can trap all three here all damn season. It makes zero sense. Guessing resident fisherman would get the same treatment trappers did.

 

[Rut2much]

Sounds about par for the course for us.

 

[Lycanthrope]

it would be a total cluster to have different limits during certain months and then switch to another limit.SHut the fishing down for March April, open up in May and give the fish a break fro the pressure. Add slot limit with one over 21 inches daily and the numbers of quality fish will increase, with a daily limit of 3 or 4 fish per angler. Problem solved

move to minnesota if you prefer their laws and regulations... Dont mess things up for everyone else.

 

[Valleywatcher]

move to minnesota if you prefer their laws and regulations... Dont mess things up for everyone else.

agreed