GOLDEN RULES FOR CONSERVATION
At BottomLine®, we’re committed to the protection and improvement of our fragile fishing
environment, but we need your help. Here’s what you can do:
• Release predator fish. Keep panfish for the table, but larger predators, such as bass, pike
and walleye, are critical to a balanced fishery. Handle fish gently and release them
carefully into the areas from which they were caught.
• Keep your trash. Don’t discard old fishing line or other debris into the water or on the
grounds around it.
• Report polluters. If the water looks or smells odd, or dying fish are visible, contact the Fish
and Game immediately.
• Turn in poachers. Contact enforcement officers when you see a violation. Some Fish and
Game departments offer toll free hotlines for citizens’ use.
• Respect waterfront property owners. Be quiet in the early morning and careful when
casting lures around moored boats and boat docks.
• Share information. Teaching others how to fish responsibly is a great gift to mankind.
• Monitor government. Write state and local legislators about your environmental concerns.
Ask for their positions and track legislative actions on these issues.
• Study the facts. Don’t support a cause without examining both sides. Be wary of groups
manipulating information for self-serving interests.
• Encourage others. If you agree with our stand on conservation, share these points with
other sportsmen and encourage them to follow our Golden Rules for Conservation.
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