I am a local Lake Of The…

I am a local Lake Of The Woods fisherman. I get to go walleye fishing occasionally and when I do, I like to bring home three or four fish to feed two or three people. I don’t get the opportunity to accumulate four fish. Tourist camp fisherman on the other hand do have that opportunity as they go fishing daily.
I have a great many friends who are avid fisherman. All of them, including myself, have observed that walleye fishing and Lake Of The Woods has never been better. I know this is anecdotal evidence, but it leaves me to question the validity of the observations made by the ministry ie. that the walleye biomass is down particular with regards to old fish .
I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on fishing equipment, gas, bait, etc. all within the community of Kenora. This year for example I had planned to spend $30,000 on a new motor for my boat. Reducing the limit to two fish will make fishing an activity which will not be sustainable for me. I cannot justify spending $100 a day to bring home two small fish.
As an aside, these last few years, on account of Covid restrictions has resulted in a huge decrease in the amount of fishing done on Northern Lake Of The Woods. Were the ministry’s observations made prior to or after Covid? These restrictions intuitively would’ve resulted in an increase in walleye populations.
Reducing the daily limit to two fish and possession two fish will not practically effect the tourist camp industry. On the other hand these proposals will have unfair and negative effects on the the local occasional fishermen and the communities that they live in around Lake Of The Woods.
I have a suggestion for a third proposal. Leave the daily limits and slot sizes as they are except don’t allow fisherman to bring home large fish! That is, no fish over 46 cm. And why would the ministry even consider allowing fish to be kept over 70 cm?!
One might also consider applying these new limits to non- residents. As I’ve mentioned it really will not effect the number of fish that theycan catch and keep if they are staying at a tourist camp.
Can I trust that the ministry will take these suggestions seriously? Sincerely, a distraught local fisherman.