Over Harvesting Pool 4 and 5

I am certain that this post will really raise hackels. Anyway, I think that the open season on these two pools has depleted the walleye population despite what the DNR says about fish census. It just doesn’t make sense that during the spawning season these fish are open for catching. Have I fished during this time? Yes I have. Have I kept the fish that I caught that were legal? Yes I have. However I have not done this in the last 15 years because I thought that this is not good. I quit fishing during this time of the year for that reason. I have heard and read all the reports that most fish are being released and not kept. I have a hard time believing this. I do not believe that the lower end of Pepin has changed that much so that the fish are not attracted to that area. You guys know more than I do but do not give me the fact that the DNR says fishing is the same. By the way I am a person who believes in the good work that the DNR does. These fisheries are getting depleted because of over harvesting by too many fisherman. Just check the gut barrels at any of the resorts such as Everts during this time of the year. Everts is great but just do what I said.