The "first weekend" in March may not always be the reg we fish under down the road for gamefish. Other states do it differently and even in Wisconsin there is some talk of looking into other options. My proposal would be to have a continuous statewide open season, (other than musky) but catch and release from after the first weekend in March until the first weekend in May. I think this would be a good compromise and keep most people happy. How bout' you?