Makes me wonder how many 70 pounders the nets have taken? Could there possibly be a problem there? I totally agree with imposing a reduced limit, I think that is headed down the right path. Why in the world does anyone need to take so many fish? This is the type of thing we should be pushing for. I like the idea of seasonal limits. Once you have caught your seasonal limit your done, thats it. I would also take it as far as saying that any released fish would count towards your seasonal limit. Catching and releasing these fish during the spawn does have a negative impact on them.

Rich I did not mean any offense, I just hate to see regulations such as mandatory catch and release imposed, I also understand that sometimes it's unavoidable, but lets try to fix the problem before it gets to that point. Once laws like this are imposed and we lose our rights to keep fish it is almost impossible to get them back even if the good 'ol days do come back. I don't think that sport fisherman should shoulder the majority of the blame for declining fish runs and I don't think we should shoulder the majority of the burden for recovery. I don't believe that catch and release is a fix all for the problem, it's a bandaid. We need to find the root cause and address that with a vengence before we lose more rights than we already have. I don't want to see a future where if I want to have fresh fish for dinner then I have to go to Safeway and buy commercially caught fish. I want my son to be able to enjoy the same pleasures of fishing that we all have had and that includes bringing home his catch.