One could argue that they should close the area down by the Haddam meadows spawning grounds creek mouth to pike fishing at this time of year. It gets a lot of guys fishing it (within a hundred yards) all day every day.
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#548274 - 03/05/0701:15 PM
Re: DEP Statement on Targetting Pike
OHMYGOD
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I say Close it too. Let the Pike spawn in peace. Great read, thanks Mitch.
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#548275 - 03/05/0702:51 PM
Re: DEP Statement on Targetting Pike
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I would like to also say that it is a good idea that the lake just be closed, there are plenty of other places to fish for other species that arent trophy pike lakes. If you want pike head to the CT river like ill be doing. However, I would like to say that it seems the DEP know what they are talking about. If we are going to second guess many of their decisions then why let them be in charge of our fisheries management? This goes back to the whole "I'll keep legal fish that I catch" They set the limits and im sure there is reasoning behind it, otherwise our fisheries would be wiped out by the same guys that leave perch and sunfish on the ice to die. Im not saying that we shouldnt take individual initiative to help protect our favorite species but I want to give proper credit to our DEP.
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#548276 - 03/05/0704:23 PM
Re: DEP Statement on Targetting Pike
striperboy
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i feel like c*** now that i got pictures of the accidental pike we got at bantam the other day . Maybe they should just close the lake. It would be alot easier than haveing guys fish there for other species and still get pike.
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Definitely close the lake for the pike spawn. Better yet, begin stocking it with trout so it's closed to fishing March 1st-3rd Saturday in April. Pike will also have some dumb stockies to fatten up on.
. Maybe they should just close the lake. It would be alot easier than haveing guys fish there for other species and still get pike..gif)
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