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From: cook@pjd.CES.CWRU.Edu (Jonathan E. Cook)
Newsgroups: alt.fishing
Subject: Re: Salmon Snagging:NOT arguing - Just asking.
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Date: 20 Jan 90 00:37:44 GMT
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In article <420.25b6ed93@uoft02.utoledo.edu> fax0316@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:

>This past fall, I had the opportunity to go to northern Michigan
>everyone said 'The only way to cd snagging is the only way to catch them.
>
>Is this the case?  If so, then why doesn't the DNR enforce the law or 
>give it up?  
>
Although I'm not sure about MI, snagging probably IS legal during a certain
time of year. As far as the river-run salmon go, it really doesn't hurt to
snag them, since they will die anyway. 

HOWEVER, snagging does tend to trash the native fish population of the 
river, as well as the concurrent trout run. So yes, it is bad. I've
seen smallmouth with large chunks missing from their back from snaggers.

On an up note, Ohio has outlawed snagging, and, I believe, stopped stocking
salmon in favor of just trout, thus encouraging sport fishing. Our end
of Lake Erie never was any good for salmon anyways.

Jon.

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