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Originally Posted by WayneChristie
definitely the commercial fishing hurt the pike population. Im not sure why they have to consult with first nations over the closure, since newell isnt anywhere near their land . Im not too upset with the closure, since I rarely keep pike anyways, and there are so many other lakes around if one needs a meal of pike. Im just thinking that there are going to be some real monsters after 5 or 10 years, I know there have been some over the record netted. guess if I want a skin mount of the new record I better get her this winter!
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I was wondering about the First Nations thing as well. They let the Bassano Dam get built way back when, then complained for decades about it so the gov wrote a check for 50 million to them for it. Now they own the fish in the reservoirs as well??? Not saying they are the problem here at all just seems funny.
I do believe commercial fishing is to blame. I have noticed the fishing has declined a lot in the last 10 years. I welcome the closure.