Demise of tournament fishing on Lake St. Clair in MIchigan

Started by fishon1219, February 28, 2007, 05:33:46 AM

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fishon1219

I know this is about walleye fishing, but it is going to affect us bass anglers here in the north as well and quite possibly anybody who fishes a body of water that is between 2 states. This really sucks for bass tournaments held on lake erie or St. Clair because we will now be limited to Micigan waters only and I sure this will affect tournament draw for these events. Basically we cannot fish any waters other than Michigan in any event on the system. To me this is silly because the fish are already in the body of water and they for sure do not know boundry lines.

This is just a wake up call for the whole country and if you want to stop it in your state you must take action now.


Attention walleye anglers
Detroit River tourney boundaries affected by federal order

27.Feb.2007


Attention walleye anglers:

On Oct. 24, 2006, the Secretary of Agriculture issued a federal order aimed at preventing the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) within the United States. Unfortunately, this order prohibits the transportation of live walleyes across state lines from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and international borders from Ontario and Quebec, even if the fish are to be returned to the same body of water from which they were caught.

As a result of this order, FLW Walleye League anglers competing on the Detroit River March 31 and FLW Walleye Tour anglers competing on the Detroit River April 11-14 will be restricted to Michigan waters of the river and Lake Erie only. The northern boundary for both tournaments remains unchanged at N 42.22.326 8255.204 S 4220.089 8254.043, first green marker north of Peche Island.

FLW Outdoors is currently working with officials in VHS-affected states to have the federal order amended so that competitors in fishing tournaments can transport fish across state lines so long as they remain in the same body of water. If we are successful, artificial boundaries instituted as a result of the order will be lifted.
Kevin Barrows
Wonderland Marine West Pro-Staff
www.wonderlandmarinewest.com

Exodus Baits
www.exodusbaits.com

Warpath

Yeah, it kinda does suck, but it is for the environment.  Even though I'm the last person to trust the gov't in controlling just about anything.  Our club tourneys at Lake Erie already restrict us to US waters only, so it won't affect my old club that much.

Eric