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Early Bass C&R Season

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From the Facebook group Minnesotans for an Early Bass Fishing Season

Vern Wagner Post yesterday:

May 5th 2014 Update on Early Season. Here is the current information from the DNR, this is not particularly the best news, since it might mean the adoption of the rule will take longer:

"We are waiting to hear back from the ALJ on the dual notice. They still have 30 working days to respond. Once we get the sign off from them, we will post it in the register for comments and hearing requests".

What this means is that once the ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) signs off on it, the DNR can post it on the State Register and a comment period will be established. If there is a challenge to the Rule (all it takes is 25 signatures) then it goes back to the ALJ. This Rule has many facets, Bass season, Muskie length limit, Catfish season closure, Sturgeon C&R season; are just a few. The criticism of the DNR rule making process is that too much gets tied together and any challenges to one part, bogs the whole package down. At this point there is little we can do but wait, fingers crossed.

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Deitz Dittrich Grand Master

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Who what huh? I'm confused... Anyway... I have been pretty clear on my opinions on this.. I don't hate our seasons, I feel that part of the reason we have such great fishing, is because of them. However, if things change, I will for sure take advantage of the opportunity. I'd love to be proved wrong, I'd love for season to open up earlier, and people fish for them earlier and have it not affect our fishing in anyway.. I will be the very first to say I was wrong.

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Pure paranoia. I'll be out 'trying' for Crappie on Saturday. I sure 'hope' I don't catch any buckets...'accidentally'.

This is why I wouldn't do it myself ("accidentally" catch bass) but when I see others swinging around their Senko's and Sweet Beaver's (LOL) I just look the other way. Wisconsin people are catching bass as we speak while we have to wait until Memorial Weekend. It's not a good feeling. WHy? Why do we have to wait? Where are the empirical data to suggest that a later bass opener equates to better fisheries? Because all my best bassing days have been in Eau Claire and Chippewa County where they fish for bedding bass ....... OOOOOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOOOO the bass are still there and stronger than MN! Explain that!

I hope bass fishing dies a slow and painful death. I think it already is.

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Here's the package guys. Comment period will be in June:

Trout regulations

· Open trout lakes in Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard counties to winter trout fishing. Little Andrus (Snowshoe Lake), Cass Co; Allen and Pleasant Lakes, Crow Wing Co.; and Bad Medicine Lake, Becker Co. will remain closed to winter fishing.

Other Game Fish Regulations

· New statewide catch and release seasons for bass and sturgeon

· 50” minimum size limit statewide for pure strain muskie

· Open Spring Lake, Itasca Co to whitefish netting

· Restrictions on where nets can be placed for smelting on Grindstone

· Close the taking of flathead catfish during the winter

Border Waters

· Changes to simplify, provide additional opportunities, make changes that are consistent with the Minnesota inland regulations, or make consistent with the bordering state's regulations for Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Canada

· Clarify the no-culling rule

Others

· Require a barb on arrows used for bowfishing

· Remove obsolete and redundant rules for bowfishing, aquatic plant control of lotus, Take a Kid Fishing, Mink and Somers Lakes (Wright County), and licensing requirements.

· Technical changes for Lake Superior rules to clarify that the lake proper is included as part of the existing rules.

· Technical changes that move rule language from one part to another for consolidation or clarification: Annie Battle (Ottertail County), La Salle (Hubbard County), Moody Creek (Itasca County), and Pike River (St. Louis and Carlton County)

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As DTRO posted, the comment period will be during June. Barring any major kick back, it's a go. As I've posted earlier, we don't suffer from recruitment in central MN (with very few exceptions). It is an opportunity to increase the recreation potential without harming the fabulous fisheries we have and should go through for the walleye/pike and Bass C&R opener (2015) season. Looking forward to this!!! grin

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