Regs haven't gotten any simpler, that is for sure,,,
Increased protection for pike may help some of the protected lakes recover and perhaps grow larger pike in the next few years ,,, but lakes with harvest will still likely see population declines as angling harvest pressure shifts towards the open waterbodies.
Varying minimum size limits between "open for harvest lakes" will likely increase angler confusion and non-compliance.
Overall, the prospect of reasonable opportunities to catch larger pike in more lakes in Alberta has me rather excited about the next few years and I have to applaud that , but I am concerned that we are going to be sacrificing other lakes to achieve this.
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