Missing Diver

[Chief Grey Bear]

People that set out trot lines need to remove them when done. It makes the rest of us look bad. I've snagged quite a few over the years but from a boat. Poor guy was doing what he enjoyed and someone's ignorance/neglect cost him his life. It was an accident but still.....

If you see a trout line in daylight hours cut it and get it out of the water, unmarked limb lines cut and take with you. This is not hurting someones fishing it is helping people survive. Jugs floating around in the middle of the day, they are lost and need to be removed.

You might want to be careful about that. You go around cutting trotlines, you might end up as bait. And don't think for a minute that because you see a jug in daylight, it is lost. Lots of people jug in the day too.

[Feathers and Fins]

Jug and Noodle Fishing

• Up to 20 free-floating fishing devices (jugs or noodles) not attached to a stationary object or boat may be used per person.
• All free-floating fishing devices must be clearly marked with the user's name and address, driver's license number or current vehicle tag number.
• Free-floating fishing devices may be unattended only from sunset to sunrise.

If they are out and not attended they are lost or in violation of the law. Get them off the lake and call it in.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Define attended?

If you have 20, that can cover a lot of ground. Or water in this case.

Just saying, if you start gathering up some jugs and a boat starts chasing you, don't be surprised if they are less than congenial.

[JohnF52]

I find it hard to manage even 12 jugs by myself, and that is above Blue Springs.

[jeb]

I heard about that other drowning also, it's a shame for sure. Beaver can be a killer, seems there's 4 or 5 drowned every summer.

And another today. Man, the lake is being pretty deadly right now.

http://5newsonline.com/2013/08/20/drowning-at-beaver-lake-early-tuesday-night/