asmodan

https://fishwithjd.c...a-spinning-rod/

I am not on to stir up anything but statements that include such statements as , "I believe", "I think", "I feel" etc are not in any way hard science and therefor useless in nature.

The fact is our rivers are no where near their carrying capicity. If they were we would not have shrinking returns to our rivers. Places like the Ganny and Willy have pitiful runs compared to their giant runs they had 20 years ago. These numbers are posted on several web references. How can anyone assume the rivers carrying capacity is being met and ignore the actual return numbers of fish shrinking year after year.

In addition Harvest will happen no matter if a roe ban existed or not. Harvest in general reduces the number of fish in a river. This includeds fish for consumption. A one fish limit reduces harvest drastically on a run and would be a great solution. There have been several studies on this and the studies were posted for a time on the CRAA web site when CRAA lobbied to have harvest rates reduced.

Slitting a fish for roe is illegal and unethical not to mention disgusting. Anyone doing this is breaking the law and any roe ban would not stop any person breaking the law if they are currently breaking the law with no regard for the fish. Make many many laws and rules and those ethical will follow them. Those who are not ethical will continue to break laws to satisfy their own needs.

Do I personally care if their is a roe ban or you can use roe? No I do not because I have had no material based in science to prove or disprove the merits on either side. I have read several studies on reduced harvest rates and their impact on migratory steelhead runs. Also studies as to which fish are the most important fish to Steelhead runs.(maiden spawn ears) That is entirely another topic.

My point is the science of a river and the health of its ecosystem should establish the rules we need to protect and preserve our runs. No opinions made by guesses or what anyone was thought by our parents or grand parents matter.

Let's all be open to change when the health of a river. This should be the end goal of all fishermen with the best intention of the future of our fishery put the the forefront of our priorities. If a roe ban is best show me the studies and data and I am on board. If not then let's concentrate on things we know like pollution, run off, bank stabilization, river summer temps, fish harvest rates etc.

I agree with you Disco

Harvest will happen no matter what

Problem that i have is with people keeping big females (ones over 10 pounds)

I think some kind of slot limit would help a lot because you want that kind a fish to spawn

rainshadow are ok too, and they pop up here or kijiji pretty often, usually you can get them for around 2 bills