WI Bass Tournaments

  • duckilr
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 997
    March 17, 2011 at 12:46 pm #1325895

    Bill Would Allow Culling In Wis. Bass Tournaments

    Practice Is Currently Banned In Wisconsin

    MADISON, Wis. — A new Republican bill would allow anglers to cull fish in Wisconsin bass tournaments.

    Culling refers to catching and keeping a fish in a live well or fish basket, then throwing it back after catching a larger one. The practice is currently outlawed for all Wisconsin anglers, but the bill would create an exemption for bass tournaments.

    The measure’s chief author, Rep. Joel Kleefisch of Oconomowoc, said in a memo to legislators that Wisconsin can attract more tournaments — and money they generate for local communities — by allowing culling.

    State fishing officials said Wisconsin hosted about 215 catch-hold-and-release bass tournaments last year.

    Starting to hit the local media now as well: Please show your support!

    http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14260329

    mike-west
    Amery, WI
    Posts: 1422
    March 17, 2011 at 1:06 pm #948040

    That would be good, but know a bunch of Bass guys that fish various bass tournaments and that’s already comon practice. Cheaters

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 12103
    March 17, 2011 at 1:56 pm #948070

    That would be Great. That rule has been the cause of many problems and issue for years now.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13651
    March 17, 2011 at 3:38 pm #948100

    The last time it was under review, I believe the case study was very skewed. Keeping bass in shallow water “pens” for days killed tons of bass, and the final report was culling lead to high rate of mortality.

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