Heard NC has closed speck season until june 15 2018 due to cold weather effects…probably a smart move!!!
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Yeah just posted the same info in the current “cold kill” thread. Hope SC will be as preemptive
Let’s hope this is proactive and not knee jerk.
What’s the worst that could happen to the resource if it is knee jerk?
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like you can really catch them when are in season…
the netters catch most of the keeper size anyway.
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NC was different this year - there was no fall spot run. That was something we never missed when I was growing up. They were shoulder to shoulder on the piers catching bushels of spots. This was the first year I know of that they didn’t show
Too bad SC can’t be nearly as proactive.
Scdnr does not have regulatory proclamation authority. I imagine they will ask recreational anglers not to target or retain any spotted sea trout until after spawning season as they have in the past.
I am definitely aware SCDNR does not make the laws, but they do have influence on legislation. A plan should already be in the works to protect the remaining stock during the spawn in 2018. We shall see what transpires.
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Originally posted by bangstickWhat’s the worst that could happen to the resource if it is knee jerk?
“…be a man and PM me.”
To the resource nothing but good news, to anglers a lot. ARS and BSB come to mind. I really don’t like some of our “leaders” choices at times. They put personal money over the resource.
ON this latest catastrophe with cold weather, we need a knee jerk on our trout.
One other thought comes to mind. SC has been proactive in the past by declaring spotted sea trout, red drum and cobia gamefish which prohibits sale of any fish of these species captured in state waters. So our fish are already fairly well protected. In contrast NC has a very robust commercial fishery for all these species and as we know if you are in the business of harvesting fish or shrimp from the wild for a living you are going to continue to do so as long as it is legal and the season is open. Thus if they had not done what they did the surviving fish would continue to be under a lot of harvest pressure even though the population took a hit during this cold snap.