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50% chance of more rain? Not sure about temp predictions. Can anyone interpret the chart on the left? https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/30day/

Not sure where this is heading. Basil is reportedly going to stay on and the Park Rangers may have stepped in their own mess by stating they don't want to inherit the additional duties of ECO's but really only want a match in base pay. ECO's have limitations on overtime. Rangers get double the overtime opportunities compared to ECO's so with the "soft money" end up making more per year than ECO's. Not sure how this is going to effect anything on the ground.

Ice building on NE front. https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=o&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.19040.1737.LakeOntario.143.250m.jpg

The brown creel limit proposal is trib only

Generally I fall on the side of “what is good for the fish, is usually good for the fishermen”. My question would be how and what organization would keep track of these changes to make sure they have the desired effect. Would there be a timeline attached to the changes? A review of results? Continued public discussion? How do you measure the success of any changes.....license sales? LOC derby weights? Charter captain logs? Lots of things to micromanage that Howard Tanner never had to deal with because there was virtually an unlimited supply of baitfish back then. Change is scary because of the unknown. If you have tied your livelihood to the industry, change is horrifying. You probably need five years to see the effects of the proposed changes on the fishery. Five years of reduced fishing quality experiences can wipe out a lot of charter businesses ( see also Lakes Michigan and Huron). More questions than answers. Everyone on the aforementioned task group mentioned by King Davy are professional guides and charter captains. Who represents the general public in that task group? How do you measure success of these proposed changes among the general public? We already have a world class fishery with a large out-of-state following. Do we need these changes? I think we would be well served by the proposed changes to the Brown Trout fishery because the species is a glutton making them vulnerable to over harvest. The steelhead fishery is rebounding on its own post-thiamine deficiency fish kills. The lake trout changes will have zero effect because nobody targets Lake Ontario/Niagara River Lakers for consumption during winter months.

I love a defensive hard hitting game also, but I can’t stand watching bad quarterback play. I fell asleep before it ended.

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Rams 24 NE 20. Tom Brady looked all pale and pasty-nervous during warm up. I remember when Jim Kelly looked like that before the '92 super bowl vs Washington.

The best resource would be to become an observer on the tournament scene. Best way to learn is from the pros using stuff on Lake O. Keating is an excellent Lake Michigan angler, but some of the stuff he preaches does not translate to our lake.

Lucky, I am surprised you were surprised. I figured you and King Davy were behind the scenes lobbying for some of these changes. Thanks for posting the links. Whether you think the proposals are good or bad, if you don't comment on the website then you should forfeit your right to complain on this site.

To piggyback on the recent article in the Buffalo News "Battle to promote more fish prompts debate" and the DEC class at the Niagara Expo, there are proposed changes to creel limits for trout. Please go to the DEC website and comment on each proposal.

Gag orders are not a legal term in this situation. Basically word gets passed on down the chain from the top of the mountain to "keep mouths closed". Brian Kolb will be contacted about where he can find the changes as the information is buried.

Thanks Les