Fishing World

WHEN THE PANDEMIC IS OVER

AS I write this the world as we know it has radically changed. I wrote the feature for this magazine two weeks ago, and since that time there have been many more restrictions of our social activities, and most of the inland dams are now shut to all recreational activities, including fishing. New Zealand has stopped recreational fishing and hunting as part of their lockdown. It is very likely we will see boat ramp closures in the near future. The 2020 Flathead Classic has been cancelled. The Victorian government has just stopped recreational boating.

As a doctor working in the middle of this

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