FOR YOUR INFORMATION
WHEN THE 2010 FISHING SEASON BEGINS IN MARCH THERE WIIL BE NEW REGULATIONS CONCERNING CRAPPIE FISHING. AFTER LOTS OF INVESTIGATION AND POLLING SLAB FISHERMAN FROM OUR STATE AS WELL AS BIOLOGIST AND RESULTS FROM OTHER STATES. OUR ODNR HAS FINALLY SEEN THE LIGHT. AFTER MARCH 31 2010 THERE WILL BE A SIZE LIMIT OF 9 INCHES ON OVER 60 OF OUR MAJOR LAKES. ALSO THESE SAME LAKES WILL HAVE A DAILY LIMIT OF 30 CRAPPIE PER FISHERMAN. IT HAS TAKEN TIME TO GET THIS REGULATING INTO EFFECT, BUT YOU ALL WILL SEE THE EFFECTS IN YOUR HOME LAKES IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. I HOPE ALL OF YOU WILL HELP US TO PROMOTE THESE CHANGES AND KEEP AN EYE ON OTHERS TO HELP ENFORCE IT. THE CRAPPIE IS A GREAT FISH AND NOW WE HAVE THE ODNR HELPING TO PROTECT THE POPULATION AND THE SIZE OF OUR FISH.