I am a non-resident cabin (2…

I am a non-resident cabin (2) owner living near Sioux Narrows for over 50 years. I started visiting LOW in 1953 when my parents bought property in Whitefish Bay, and my adult children will soon be taking over our properties which they both love.

I am a fisherman, my kids are also, and we all fish very responsibly and follow the laws and common sense. We have witnessed the decline in Walleyes over the tears, and agree with most of the steps that have been taken in past years to ease the pressure on the fishery. What we don't understand is your proposals to overturn the most recent changes before we really have had a chance to see if they are working. Going to a system which forces people to take smaller fish, less than 43 cm, and encourages keeping any fish over 70 cm makes no sense at all to me or anyone else I have talked with. The big fish that have survived the most years, probably have the best genes and contribute the most to the gene pool. We wouldn't think of keeping a fish that should be put back. What changes will the native users make, and how are the camp owners going to survive another devastating blow to their livelihood?