Hi Kooty,
Rainy is all natural reproduction, and our slot was 1st set up for 7 years. No netting in American waters, with the exception of 15,000 lbs each year of white fish by a local. The Canadian side is netted for crappies., not positive about any other species, none to my knowledge.
Sincerely,
Fishmeister
Hi J,
I also moderated a site for 7 years and always typed in caps, so I guess it became kinda of a trademark, actually started doing it as my typing skills weren’t the greatest. However on this site, if it bothers folks, I won’t do it.
Sincerely,
Fishmeister
HI,
I WOULD LIKE TO VOICE MY OPINION ON THE 4 WALLEYE LIMIT & THE SLOT WHERE RAINY LAKE WAS USED AS THE GUINEA PIG…THE SLOT LIMIT WAS PUT IN PLACE ON RAINY IN 1992, THE D.N.R. & THE RAINY LAKE SPORTFISHING CLUB CAME UP WITH A SLOT LIMIT OF 17″ TO 25″…FISH IN THIS SLOT MUST BE RELEASED., THE CLUB ALSO PUT IN A CATCH & RELEASE PROGRAM WHERE IF YOU RELEASE A WALLEYE IN THE SLOT, GO TO A BAIT SHOP, RECORD IT & GET A FREE CATCH & RELEASE HAT…THIS HAS GROWN INTO 1 THE BEST CATCH AND RELEASE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S., WE SPEND ABOUT 15,000.00 IN CATCH & RELEASE EACH YEAR. FOLKS CAN’T WAIT TO COME BACK TO RAINY LAKE EACH YEAR TO EARN 1 OF THOSE HATS….EACH YEAR A NEW DATE & NEW STYLE. SO WHAT HAS IT DONE FOR THE FISHERY, RAINY HAS TURNED INTO 1 OF THE BEST WALLEYES FISHERIES IN THE WORLD. MANY FOLKS WERE AGAINST THE SLOT LIMIT, RESORTERS THOUGHT IT MAY DESTROY THEIR BUSINESS, ON THE CONTRARY IT DID THE OPPOSITE., THE WALLEYES BECAME PLENTIFUL. A COUPLE YEARS AGO WE TOOK THAT SLOT & LIMITS A STEP FURTHER & WENT TO 4 WALLEYES & 4 SAUGERS OR A COMBINATION OF 8, (NOT MORE THEN 4 WALLEYES) & MOVED THE WALLEYE SLOT TO 17″ TO 28″ INCHES(NO WALLEYES), THE ATTITUDE FROM LOCALS ABOUT OUR WALLEYE SLOT HAS NOW COMPLETELY CHANGED, SO MUCH SO THAT PARENTS ARE TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF RELEASING THOSE FISH, NOW ITS BECOME A CHAIN REACTION & THE RAINY LAKE WALLEYE POPULATIONS JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER.
I TRULY BELIEVE THE D.N.R. LOOKS AT HOW THIS CONCEPT HAS MADE RAINY A WORLD CLASS FISHERY…WHY CAN’T IT WORK ELSEWHERE?
OF COURSE NOT EVERY LAKE IS 220,000 ACRES WITH 1500 ISLANDS & 160 FOOT DEPTHS, SO THE PLAN THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE ON RAINY MAY NOT WORK ON EVERY LAKE. THERE ARE MANY VARIABLES, DEPTH, WEATHER, ANGLING PRESSURE, SPEARING, NETTING.
I JUST WANTED TO LET THE IDO FISHING READERS KNOW THE IMPACT THAT IT HAD ON RAINY. ITS TRULY AWESOME!!!
SINCERELY,
FISHMEISTER
HEY ROD MAN,
GUESS I DIDN’T REALIZE I WOULD KNOW SO MANY FOLKS ON IDO, THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN!!! ROD MAN…YOU ESPECIALLY NEED TO BE SAFE ON THE WATER, MAYBE WE CAN GET YOU INTO SOME MORE SLABBERS.
SINCERELY,
FISHMEISTER
HEY NAV.,
NOW I KNOW WHERE YOU HANG., BY THE WAY YOU HAVE MAIL. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALONG SUNDAY, CANADIAN SIDE OF RAINY, WE HAD A HAYDAY ON CRAPPIES. BROUGHT MY BUDDIES 2 TWIN BOYS ALONG, 1 OF THEM CAUGHT A 2.4 LB. CRAPPIE, I HAD IT WEIGHED AT THE D.N.R. FISHERIES STATION, HE IS HAVING IT MOUNTED., NOT SURE IF I EVER SAW HIM THAT FIRED UP OVER A FISH. LOOKING FORWARD TO OPEN WATER, BUT ICE FISHING HAS BEEN EXCELLENT TOO, AND THIS NEXT MONTH & 1/2 IS THE BEST TIME. WHEN THE RUNOFF STARTS, THE ICE FISHING ON RAINY GETS AWESOME.
SINCERELY,
FISHMEISTER
HEY RAINY DAZE,
GREAT VIDEO YOU & THE FISHING QUEEN PUT TOGETHER. RAINY DAZE & I LOVE TO FISH OUR RAINY LAKE. ITS TURNED INTO A WORLD CLASS FISHERY WITH 12 LB. WALLEYES, 45″ NORTHERNS, TRUE 2 1/2 LB. CRAPPIES & 5 LB. SMALLIES BEING COMMON. WITH 220,000 ACRES, 1500 HUNDRED ISLANDS, THE CROWDS ARE SMALL & FISH ARE BIG., AS AL LINDNER USED TO CALL RAINY LAKE…THE SLEEPING GIANT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT RAINY, RAINY DAZE & I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER.
SINCERELY,
FISHMEISTER
