perch limits

i have seen a decline in perch numbers in the last few years....i really think the limit should be 20-25 per person,not 50

Yes if you hold a conservation license, that is:-)

i meant sportsmans license....have you noticed a drop in numbers?

No l haven't, but agree we should put the big female hogs we catch back in the lake to spawn there eggs to keep the population up in numbers for perch.

Not sure if my logic is reasonable. But if we throw all the females back and keep the males, What's left to fertilize the eggs? I would assume there should be a balance, and my thoughts would be to only keep a days or twos meal.

I do not see a decline in Perch on Simcoe. If anything, I think it has increased in the last 5 years. The big males should be released vs the big females IMO as there's not as many big males out there compared to big females. As mentioned above, there needs to be a good balance as the males are the ones doing the fertilization. On average, I've only caught 1 big male to every 40 big female.

Just cause you can't catch them doesn't mean they are not there or on the decline..what a silly statement to make.

slabgrabbers

Shhhh!

Why not just make a slot size. There problem fixed. Really big ones spawn and small ones get bigger.

Gotta think about our American friends that come up too. It's worth it for them if they can bring back 100 ....

make it 20 each and ain't nobody got time fo dat!

Remember that is a lake simcoe rule only I believe. Other places its just the normal 50 catch and possession. I really should go double check that...