Musky/Pike Regulation Changes

[toothyfishman]

Thanks Red, I was looking for that same info to post.

Hence the reason that many states that never had muskies are now stocking them and some with catch and release only laws to protect them so they eat the unwanted species, junk fish, which just happens to be their target meals.

Who would of thought the New Mexico would have muskies?

This is copied off of a musky hunter post.....

Tiger Muskies have been stocked in huge numbers in New Mexico as a means to control the populations of suckers and goldfish. The fishery is, by law, a catch-and-release fishery only. The fishery is virtually untapped. And according to the New Mexico Game and Fish Department, the lakes have 22 tigers PER ACRE!!! They were stocked in 2003. In 2008, some of the tigers that were first stocked reached the 20 lb. mark. We also have great pike fishing too. Our state record pike is 53 inches long and it weighed 36 lbs..
Bravo to the toothy fish!!!