[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by justinO

I totally agree.. A slot limit should be in place in all our lakes for all fish. Especially lake trout, walley and pike. I don't understand why people want to keep the big spawning fish no one thinks of the future especially our govnt !!!!!!!!! Take a picture and let them go.. We need trophy management in our lakes.

I agree with some sort of slot limit, but how do you figure only big fish are the spawners? Every fertile fish over spawning age spawns, and even a 3 or 4 pounder will have the same genes as its parents, if mamma is a 50 pound hog the 4 pounders young have exactly the same potential with good conditions, to make it up to the big size. Who do you think has the best chance of survival, eggs from a healthy fresh young pike or some mossy old snag toothed 40 pound grannie thats been fighting to survive for a lot of years? If someone decided to keep a trophy thats up to them, some people will and some will release her every time.