Mike McKenzie
07-19-2016, 12:40 PM
The Coalition for a Sustainable Delta, California Chamber of Commerce, California Farm Bureau Federation, Kern County Water Agency, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Northern California Water Association, San Joaquin Tributaries Authority, Southern California Water Committee, State Water Contractors and Western Growers have petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission for proposed regulation changes for Striped Bass and Largemouth Bass .
Their proposed changes would increase the size and bag limits for black bass and striped bass in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta and rivers tributary to the Delta. In section 5.00(a)(1), with respect to black bass, the size limit would be decreased from 12 inches to 8 inches and the daily bag limit would be increased from 5 fish to 10 fish. In section 5.75, with respect to striped bass, the bag limit in subsection (b) would be increased from 2 fish to 6 fish and the size limit in subsection (c) would be decreased from 18 inches to 12 inches.
Just another exercise by the Water Contractors, to gain complete control of our public trust resource (water) by eliminating our fisheries. This proposal will be heard and action taken at the next Fish and Game Commission meeting on August 24-25, 2016,at the
Lake Natoma Inn Hotel & Conference Center
702 Gold Lake Dr.
Folsom, CA 95630
I can't begin to guess how it will turn out with an almost completely new bunch of Commissioners without a lot of fisheries background.
Mike
Their proposed changes would increase the size and bag limits for black bass and striped bass in the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta and rivers tributary to the Delta. In section 5.00(a)(1), with respect to black bass, the size limit would be decreased from 12 inches to 8 inches and the daily bag limit would be increased from 5 fish to 10 fish. In section 5.75, with respect to striped bass, the bag limit in subsection (b) would be increased from 2 fish to 6 fish and the size limit in subsection (c) would be decreased from 18 inches to 12 inches.
Just another exercise by the Water Contractors, to gain complete control of our public trust resource (water) by eliminating our fisheries. This proposal will be heard and action taken at the next Fish and Game Commission meeting on August 24-25, 2016,at the
Lake Natoma Inn Hotel & Conference Center
702 Gold Lake Dr.
Folsom, CA 95630
I can't begin to guess how it will turn out with an almost completely new bunch of Commissioners without a lot of fisheries background.
Mike