At the risk of pissing off lots of folks, and being perceived as totally insensitive to the local economic ecosystem, I have to say that not only is this move a good thing, but perhaps just the beginning. Why not impose a one- or two-year ban or reduction on the bass tournaments? Think of what it would do for the fishery!
And I say this as an avid fisherman -- but one who's seen the quality of the Winni fishing experience decline dramatically in my 50 years on the Lake. Most of that decline has been in the past 20 years...about the same time that all these insane bass tournaments started.
Give it a rest -- let it bounce back. It can only make it better. There's enough pressure from all sides, and eventually something has to give. Let's preserve it for a few more years. If we keep up the current pace, all there will be left are rock bass, white perch and suckers. Some fun.
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