Persuasive Paper Topics

I have to do a persuasive paper for a college class and have to pick a controversial topic. I would like to do it on a fishing related topic. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Netting during the spawn.
Good luck.

Fishing the damns during spawn.

Musky stocking and the effect on walleye population.

Slot size limits.

I just instinctively ducked for cover under my desk when I typed that.

Grouse

Not fishing related, but I think since its front and center now, how about some sort of change to gun control laws. Cannot get much more controversial than that.
You could cite the USA Today article that hit yesterday with the “attachments” for ARs including “chainsaw bayonet”. LMAO

Put and take walleye fisheries.

Technology and it’s effects on fish populations.

Lowering limits.

Big box outdoor stores and their effect on small shops.

Do fisherman care more in how they look fishing rather than how they are fishing.

nhamm wrote:

Do fisherman care more in how they look fishing rather than how they are fishing.

I had a legit reply to this topic but now I can’t stop laughing at that comment.

Having a season on Walleye. There are many professional reports of people for and against this. Should be easy to find CREDIBLE sources on this topic.

Anyway….

I think an interesting topic would be the ethics and responsibility that go with catch and release.

For example, in a made up scenario, let’s say a statewide regulation says you can keep X amount of fish. However, you’re fishing on a smaller-acreage pond/lake that really can’t handle massive fishing pressure and it’s Mayish/Juneish and you know some of the fish you’re catching have eggs.

Legally, under the state reg. you can keep X amount of fish. But with the caveats of the body of water size in relation to pressure, the time of year, etc., SHOULD a person do that? Is a limit/bucketfull today, if everyone does it, worth possibly depleting a fishery tomorrow?

I agree with Capt… since some are blaming the sheer number of guns, are responsible for the violence in the USA, do a graph showing how Americans own so many more guns than other countries… and if we blame it on gun numbers, how our percentage of killings/gun in the USA are far below those countries with less guns.

Why forum users are jerks.

-The ability/skill of a fisherman vs. the value of their boat/gear
-If you pro-staff for a fishing company are you really as cool as you think
-Why the heck do sturgeon randomly jump out of the water and scare the bajesus out of me?

OK OK here are a few real ones that weren’t mentioned yet
-Do saugers/walleyes really pin bait to the bottom to stun it before eating.
-Spawning Theory and what are the most fertile sizes of each species in a fishery
-“Best” tasting freshwater fish, which would include a independent taste test set up by you (I will volunteer to be on that panel :))

Dutchboy wrote:

Netting during the spawn.
Good luck.

^^^Winner.

try to keep it under 100 pages.

College paper… Have fun with it.

Persuade the class to go transgender! Lol

It’s all opinion Bologna anyway

Aaron Meyer wrote:

I have to do a persuasive paper for a college class and have to pick a controversial topic. I would like to do it on a fishing related topic. Any ideas would be appreciated.

I’d stay away from gun laws because your professor may actually know a little bit about it OR WORSE take a side… Go with something fishing where they know little which will make you sound better=better grade!

Personally, I’d go with a topic where it’s easier to do your research on both sides.. Easier to access equal amount of facts from both sides is what I mean.,not just discussion.

Why 2 or even 3 lines work in the border waters but won’t work on the inland lakes or rivers (except for in the winter).

Seriously, you would have a chance a changing a law. (I said a chance)

Manliest fish in mn. Bass or walleyes.

biggill wrote:

Manliest fish in mn. Bass or walleyes.

This is a trick topic, those are both bait for flatheads!

Is it a green sunfish or not?

Lowering of Fish Limits in MN statewide

Shutting the locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi to prevent Asian carp while forcing some businesses to suffer.

Whatever you decide post a copy here. I’m sure it will be educating to some of us uneducated people.

walleyebuster5 wrote:

I’d stay away from gun laws because your professor may actually know a little bit about it OR WORSE take a side… Go with something fishing where they know little which will make you sound better=better grade!

When I was in school they usually disallowed gun control and abortion as topics for these

Dan Baker wrote:

Shutting the locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi to prevent Asian carp while forcing some businesses to suffer.

AND then talking about taking out the dam that they closed for a barrier to make it a wild river again!

When I was in school they usually disallowed gun control and abortion as topics for these
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Another topic with too much controversy——-SPAM!!

I did a persuasive paper on wearing a life preserver. We had to write a one page speech and give it in class. I took a glass bowl and filled it with water, and set it in front of me. I finished my speech by stating the choice was theirs and dropped two bell sinkers into the bowl, but one had a bobber attached to it. Nailed it.

biggill wrote:

Manliest fish in mn. Bass or walleyes.

There are only 2 sexes. Male or female.

mark-bruzek wrote:

There are only 2 sexes. Malek or female.

So are nightcrawlers male or female?