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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MuskyManiac" data-source="post: 215987" data-attributes="member: 381">Keep in mind I am talking about and referencing two lakes in Ottertail County that have had muskies stocked for the last 50 years, Pelican Lake and West Battle. Please also keep in mind that I am on Lake Lida, which is also located in Ottertail County. Also remember that both of these lakes property values have gone up 500-1000% the past 20 some years.Again, both of the lakes in question have had muskies for many, many years and they are both excellent walleye lakes as well, especially Pelican. Now why after all this time do some people want to stop stocking muskies after all these years with no apparent decline in any other fishing.  Is it because the lakes are busier because of the significant increase in muskie fishing? Is it because the lakes are busier in general and they're just using the muskie because most people will buy into hype about all the walleye getting eaten and children will be attacked while swimming?What would happen if they stop stocking muskie and eventually the population is not conducive to fishing for them?  That would certainly keep muskie fishermen off the lake.Now that the muskie fishermen are gone, what if they get tired of people coming to their lake for walleye fishing? Lida is a pretty good walleye fishery and I know every weekend the boat ramps are full of people that don't live on the lake. What is to stop lake associations from tying to get state laws changed regarding public access to their lake? Heck, they're already using ANS as a means to shut down public access on nearby Sally and Melisa in Becker County.<a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/07/07/regional/invasive-species" target="_blank">https://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/07/07/regional/invasive-species</a></blockquote>

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