Have them do like they do in the Maumee river in the spring. Go to single hooks on their lures and see how their "catching" goes then. Hard to snag them with a single hooks!

BeenThereDoneThat.
There are rumors, perhaps a few more calls to the PUFBC will encourage the idea. Than again those fishing the "circus" may well be calling, to discourage the idea.

Also I would think the suppliers of Walleye fry, for stocking, would be saddened to hear a greater possibility of natural reproduction might be on the horizon .

Way too many carp in the AREA for the natural reproduction thingy to be on the menu 
The Crappie/Perch bite was very good for us last week.
 
 crappy

I also agree with you Captain and y'all ...I have always said this is BS ...Have never fished that way and never plan to. Probably not the fisherman that some of you guys are but anyhow sounds like at least we all do it the right way. I usually don't hit the water until right around now but I would rather go out ,boat around, drifting and trolling if I have a good day this is great if not well always tomorrow , I can at least say I tried it the right way .... good luck to y'all , my deer hot sticks and bologna is almost gone so need to put some Crappie and walleye in the freezer 😜👍🍺

Here is my thought on the 10 hp , motor A lot of 20 hp motors have 9.9 hp stickers on them and a lot of 25 + hp motors have 20 hp or less. Stickers on them they need to ck ser # on some ck some of the lakes. .....The PFC will get a lot of money just saying...

  I have never fished the wall and never intend to it just isn't my idea of an enjoyable outing. I have stood above and observed and have seen few caught and they were legit catches. I ice fish with sonars-vib's- cicadas, and have yet to snag an eye with them and when they are aggressive they will have those things clear down their throats. I know it sounds impossible but they are effective lures. Sometimes I cast them and retrieve them and take eyes. However I watched a boat nearby one evening take a three man limit of 18 and most were snagged. They would drop to the bottom let it set for second or two then snatch it up quite fast. I think the eyes would come real close to see what just dropped on bottom then get hooked on the up snap. In the same time period my brother and I fair hooked three.
  I would have said something to them but one was a 10-12 year old and I  didn't want to shame the Father in front of the boy. I am soft that way and deserve a tong lashing for not putting an end to it but the lad didn't know any better and was having a ball. To bad he had cheating teacher. Trouble is he is probably grown up and teaching others the trick.

Nice catch there BTDT ..... congrats 👍

walleye taker
Man!! guys!! Come on let's get out and fish. And enjoy no matter what we catch isn't that what's it about anyway. All this doom and gloom.
Can't catch any fish , this guy is snagging, this guy has to big of motor.

Things will get better trust me put the time in and the fish will come it's been a slow start seen it before many times .
Tight lines to all.

No gloom and doom here, just stating facts about a bad fishing situation out of control for years. Doesn't take a college degree to see something that just isn't right. I've seen plenty of snaggers and lifters in my many years of fishing 3 states for over 40 years and that Spillway is a prime example of a snagging haven ! Do I blame them for all the bad fishing.... never did , but if it's such a great spot for catching legal Walleyes why are they all caught on vertical jigging lures only? I guess that's all spring Walleye bite on ? Bring your vertical jigging lures down on the south end of Pymy now and show me how good they legally produce against my stick baits. 
 
Nice BTDT  ...friends were doing good on Shenango Crappie, but now that winter is back who knows!

like nigels quote in spinal tap,,,, there primaraly bread eaters   ... the carp lol

just throwing this out fellas ,,,,buuuuuuuuut what impact do you think the BLUE ARMY and there overloaded human flotillas  of endless trawling have on the walleye   ,,,,or for that matter all species of fish they target ????????

I'll say back in March we were catching some of the biggest bluegils on lake Wilhelm .. everyday I was there , there was plenty on blue coats around carrying large stringers of fish out in waves .. not saying that lake can't take it but it was a lot of fish none the less

There's two ways to eat them baby fish,fry them hard or grind them. I've done neither but have ask many who keep them small ones. lol  The only baby fish I eat are smelt and boneless,skinless sardines in olive oil.lol

CAPTAIN HOOK
I have no problem with any people keeping their legal limits of fish, it's their right by established fishing laws and limits. What I don't understand is keeping all panfish or perch only 3"-4" long ? One should also realize letting some go establishes future breeding stock.
 
I'll admit Amish have a way of over harvesting game and fish to the point they ruin it for themselves as well as others .  

agreed 

I don't know about the amish but the fishing still stinks on pymie right now.We fish it 2 to 3 times a week a couple crappies here and there a couple gills and a few dink perch. I'm docked out of Linesville and ive talked to many who come in fron a long dat of fishing with nothing to speak of!! Wife got I nice crappie and 2 gills in the stumps yesterday me I got another skunk also with a bunch of others. Sincemy boats has been in Ive seen NO AMISH out maybe they know something we don't.  HOPE it picks up

Something is off the crappie are not even running the shenango river yet.
Have to see how the summer walleye bite goes, hope this is not an off year.
 

How's the heaters working in those boats now days ? Talk about the Dead Sea (Pymy)
Bait shops got to be real empty....seen them cleaning cob webs off the shelves last week!
 
I know the Walleye bite is coming................?????