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Thank you for posting this. There is lots of proof that "over fishing" has no negative impact on healthy populations of Crappie. Golden algae, land locked stripers that eat everything and thread-fins competing with gizzards will.Catch rates for most are down so a bag limit that is more than we catch away is pointless. San Carlos had a 25 a day limit yet it was allowed (no fault of Game and Fish mind you) to go dry. The bag limit means nothing if the "real problems" aren't dealt with. We (The AZCA) puts a 10" minimum length limit on all Crappie at our events and many of us practice this all the time. This is even more proof that sportsmen are the true protectors of the resource.I hope to make this meeting.I agree100%
The biggest problem at Bartlett is SRP dropping the lake in the spring.
My only son is getting married July 15th or I would SOOO make that meeting but I will make the drives to some of the others as I can. The published consideration is without consideration of the other choices as written. How about a minimal size limit and no fishing during the spawn statewide as many eastern crappie lakes have done for years? At least that makes some kind of sense. Of course you would then also need to do some kind of patrols which I never see unless up north at a trout pond.Why the sudden caring for crappie by AZGFD? I have never seen it before, have any of you?