2 lines open water and 4 lines for ice fishing in MN? It could be coming…

dirtywater wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Karry Kyllo wrote:</div>
I agree that a walleye stamp should be mandatory if youare fihsing for walleyes.

I fish <em class=”ido-tag-em”>walleyes exclusively on rivers and 1-2 lakes where the populations are and self sustaining. Why should I pay for stocking in lakes where walleyes can’t naturally sustain populations?

To answer your question, look at it as the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few.
I don’t fish on lakes or rivers that are stocked either but many anglers across Minnesota fish in bodies of water that require stocking to maintain healthy walleye populations. I like to keep my money in my pocket as much as you but the five bucks you’d pay for a walleye stamp goes directly into a dedicated account for stocking and it’s needed.
I’d support a mandatory walleye stamp.

If they want to generate more money from something like a stamp, just raise the cost of a license.

Oh wait, everyone complained when they did that already here.

Not everyone.

I mean if the walleye stamp was required I’d buy it and not bat an eye at the cost, I am on record as stating the MN fishing license and state park sticker are the best value of anything this state provides. But it doesn’t make me less of a sportsman that I don’t buy a voluntary stamp to support stocking programs that are often more about put & take than sustaining healthy fisheries.

Funds generated from the sale of a walleye stamp must go to purchasing walleyes from the private sector.