Reader Comments February 1, 2026 "Travis Krug For President?"

Dave Allen wrote, “Good day Jeff, I just read your January 27, 2026, post that shared comments fro Travis Krug about the current Minnesota plan to cut walleye possession limits.

I don’t know anything about Mr. Krug other than what I learned from his commentary about his family’s Minnesota fishing experiences, and the proposed lowering of the state’s walleye possession limit. In his letter to the Minnesota DNR, Krug speaks with much more common sense than most politicians; I’d vote for him in a heartbeat. Travis Krug for President!”

Reader Comments February 1, 2026 "Minnesota Anglers Deserve Clear Explanation"

Gary Korsgaden wrote; "Minnesota anglers deserve clear, data driven explanations for any major regulation change, especially a statewide reduction to a 4 fish walleye limit. Right now, the evidence simply doesn’t support the need for such a rule. Statewide survey data do not show a consistent decline in walleye populations, and lake specific biological assessments the foundation of Minnesota’s fisheries management do not indicate widespread over harvest. If harvest were harming populations, it would appear in age structure, recruitment, and mortality trends, yet no such patterns have been presented.

There is also no population modeling demonstrating that a 4 fish limit would materially improve sustainability. This matters because roughly 95% of anglers already harvest four or fewer walleyes per day. A regulation that doesn’t meaningfully reduce harvest cannot meaningfully increase abundance.

Claims about climate change, invasive species, or improved angler technology may be valid concerns, but a blanket harvest reduction does nothing to address those factors. Current creel data, including studies on forward facing sonar, show no evidence that increased angling efficiency is driving population declines.

Minnesota has long relied on lake specific management because lakes differ dramatically in productivity, recruitment, and fishing pressure. If a lake needs a lower limit, the DNR already has the tools to implement one based on data. A statewide rule bypasses that proven approach without providing a biological justification.

Finally, if anglers are expected to understand and support regulation changes, the same transparency should apply to organizations influencing policy. Anglers deserve to see the actual data behind any claims of declining populations or increased harvest pressure." Gary Korsgaden

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Wired2Fish January 28, 2026 "The Striper Fishing Capital of the World: Lake Texoma"

"You won’t see hatchery trucks roll up to Lake Texoma to stock striped bass. The fish are doing just fine on their own.

“At Texoma, the stripers are like the golden goose that keeps producing,” said Matt Mauck, a regional fisheries supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “We have good year-classes of fish year after year.”

What started off as an experiment in the mid-1960s to stock stripers and see if they would take hold has become a giant success.

“By 1974, we saw signs of natural reproduction and we ceased stocking,” Mauck said. “The fish took it from there. Today, we have yearly natural recruitment that far exceeds what we could ..." Read Full Story and Learn More >> The Striper Fishing Capital of the World: Lake Texoma

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