I found this article on the bassmaster website.  Seems that we could be in danger of losing some of our favorite fishing spots because they are lumping recreational fishermen in with commercial fishing.  I am all for conservation, but the average angler does and will not hurt the population of fish in a body of water such as Lake Erie.  I do not know the exact details about the legislature.  All I know is what I have read from the article.  Below there is a link to the article on the bassmaster website.  http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/conservation/news/story?page=b_con_FedsAccess_20091005

If you would like to follow up check out keep america fishing website.  http://www.keepamericafishing.org/

Let’s help ensure that the best laws are passed to keep our waters open for safe healthy recreational fishing.  This will effect every fishermen whether you fish there 1 time each year or 100 times.  Good fishing.