DNR Proposals Have Merit

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Published: 15 January 2014

By Louie Stout

The majority of the proposed regulation changes Indiana announced recently deserve public support.

State biologists have put several recommended changes up for sportsmen to consider and offer them a chance to express opinions on the state’s website www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/7373.htm. That’s also where you can find details on all of the proposals. The deadline for comment is Feb. 28.

Here are my thoughts and the DNR’s rationale for those proposals that would impact most Michiana sportsmen:

Bluegill bag limit: The change that calls for a 25-fish daily bag limit is long overdue, matches Michigan’s bag limit on bluegills, and makes sense.

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DNR Proposals Bluegill Bag Limit, Walleye/Muskie Size Limit Changes

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Published: 05 January 2014

By Louie Stout

Do you think a bag limit on Indiana bluegill would produce better fishing in the future?

Would a 16-inch size limit on St. Joe walleyes or a 44-inch size limit on some muskie lakes provide bigger fish in the coming years?

Those are just a few of the trial balloons that the Indiana DNR sent up this week within a package of proposals it has put before the public as it begins assessing future changes to sportsmen laws.

Or, if you have your own ideas of what would improve fishing, hunting and trapping in Indiana, the DNR would like to hear those as well.

You can contribute your ideas and provide input on some three dozen proposals the DNR has identified for consideration between now until Feb. 28. You’ll find the complete listing as well as a place to offer your thoughts online at www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild. Click on the “Got Input” box in the middle of the page.

(For a listing of all the proposals, click here.

After Feb. 28, DNR staffers will evaluate all comments and determine which proposals to forward to the Natural Resources Commission for consideration.

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