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	Name:	RecordBreaker -
	Subject:	Floating Stripes
	Date:	9/8/2010 4:33:42 PM

Closing the season is the only option I think that makes sense. It would be too hard to enforce a catch and keep rule and a fish caught on a barbless hook during the stress months is still a dead fish, even if he swims back down better. In my opinion, there would be more benefit to the striper population if the state increased the daily limit on striper to 3 maybe even 4 per person, that way it would take you longer to catch a limit and you would be more inclined to stop fishing once you did so. There would be less fish let go to die and guides would be happier. Also close the season from mid june to mid september or at least outlaw live bait fishing for stripers during these months, (outlawing live bait fishing would greatly reduce the number of caught stripers during this period, therefore keeping more fish alive in the lake, but would still give the guides and other people a chance to fish for them during this period).
On the other hand I think the DNR looks at it this way, the number of striper fishermen are small compared to fishermen of other species of fish in the state. The revenue the state brings in because of striper fishing alone is small compared to other fishing in the state. The striped bass is not native to the lakes and are restocked every year, and unless the state can save considerable money by inacting laws protecting the stripe, nothing will probably be done. It is up to us, as anglers, to be as informed as we can be, and practice good conservation when fishing. The striper population can be protected one boat at a time. Do your part!