No Cull??????

[Jarrod32]

Yeah...and the neighbor to the West (South Dakota) has done it, at least on some waters, for at least a couple of years now.

It might help to think of it as a "No Upgrade" rule...like the previous post said, once a fish is in the livewell, you can't upgrade. In South Dakota, they determined that a lot of walleye were dying after being in the livewell for a while then released (especially in warmer weather), hence the rule.

[Guest]

It can also be call "high grading" and lots of other things. But as everyone has said. Once you commit a fish to the livewell you have to keep it. No more sorting is all it really means. It will impact tournament fishing for sure. Scott Steil

[Guest]

I don't know if this belongs here, or in the PP fourm.

I know that they have tabled the "No Cull" law due to tournement questions. BUT it will most likely be back next year.

My question is how does a No Cull law effect slot limits, and catch and release?

I know this may make me sound dumb as a post(been told that plenty, and have to agree most times)but what are they talking about? No Cull is "you catch it, you keep it" and is suppose reduce hooking mortality, but what does this do to catch and release, or lakes like Mille Lac where your slotting fish already?? Or are they only talking about "once it's in the livewell"?

Geeezzz it's gonna get to the point where watching Linder on the tube is going to count against your bag limit!!!!!

[Deitz Dittrich]

Nope... your a little off, but not stupid. The "NO CULL" rule as I know it goes as such. Once you put a fish in your livewell, its a part of your limmit! You may not catch a limmit of fish then start putting the smaller ones back as you catch bigger ones... Our neighbor to the East has been doing this for quite a few years!

[This message has been edited by Exudedude (edited 01-21-2003).]

[Guest]

I have fished tournements that have been useing that rule for a few years now.

Most tourneys are no-cull, you put it in the box it stays in the box.
You will get DQed if anyone catches you upgradeing/pulling a fish out of the livewell.
You box 5 fish in a tourney you have to get out of the water, I think if you get caught fishing still after have you have your fish you can get DQed.

http://www.geocities.com/wish_i_was_fishing2002

[chunkytrout]

Five Card, no draw? Same deal right?

[Guest]

Not really chunkytrout, you get to chose which fish to put in your box, I have never had the option of picking my hand in 5 card Scott Steil