Comment was ""I do have concerns that with very low harvest and landowners high expectations we need a lot of prey fish to avoid stunting."" You only need a lot of prey fish if you have lots of, or too many predators. Fish managers job is to keep the fishery sampled, monitored and in balance. If your walleye are recruiting it appears you will not have enough anglers to adequately harvest the fish (YP & WE). 300 productive acres will require a lot of fish harvest. Not so much harvest if the system has low productivity, even then it could be a challenge for the numbers of anglers you list.
Walking over a mile to get to a premium fishery is nothing for trespassers and poachers with 4 wheelers. When the word of the fishery becomes common knowledge expect uninvited visitors. It always happens especially in remote locations. Patrolling and monitoring 300 acres will be challenging.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 06/10/14 07:50 PM.
