Apex predators are the smallest in numbers in a system and help the balance in an ecosystem. Muskies prefer soft, fatty fish like cisco, whitefish, carp & suckers. Yea, they’ll eat a bass, bluegill or walleye but not in the numbers some believe. The fact is, apex predators help prevent stunted overpopulation of lesser species. That’s one of the first things you learn in elementary school natural science. I’m sure our Representatives aren’t sitting in their offices studying biology, though. Top of the line fish, like muskies and pike can help put a dent in invasive species like rusty crayfish in Lake Vermilion or silver carp in the St. Croix River, which seems good to me. I do believe this issue is as much about property rights as anything but moving forward with this legislation is akin to suggesting shooting wolves because they’re eating all the deer. That’s an arguement for another day, though.