No more "roughfish"

[Roughfisher]

The DNR has officially expunged the word "roughfish" from the regulations. There is now no such thing as a "roughfish" in Minnesota. "Underutilized Fish" is the new term.

There may not be any roughfish, but there is STILL a Roughfisher!

[Toad]

Saw that, too. They must be reading this forum .

[Aquaman01]

Not-so-sexy-or-commercially-exploited-never-seen-in-a-wildlife-print-catch-on-cheap-tackle-Ranger-won't-sponsor-me-fun-as-all-get-out-underutilized fish!

Rob

[jparrucci]

In Oregon, the walleye is categorized as a "roughfish". There is no limits or season, and may be caught using any method.

[Toad]

You kinda have to laugh at that. Puts things in proper perspective, doesn't it?

Yep, that's quite a war out there between salmon and walleye factions. The funny thing is, walleyes in the Columbia drainage-- perhaps the best trophy walleye water in North America-- arrived via "bucket biologists." Never meant to be there in the first place; through agency stocking or otherwise.

Walleye as a "roughfish"-- I love it.

-a friend called Toad

[iland99]

A fella I work with refers to walleyes as "white-eyed carp". Apparently he's not that far off in that statement!!