The only time NYS cares is when they can garner votes or a voting group. Special interest (feel group) groups are all the rage in Albany and Washington. In an effort to increase or sustain its population, maybe perch should have the same season as walleye. The number of perch that are caught with a belly full of eggs is staggering. As far as the boat launch at Sturgeon Point, my guess is that liability may come into play to some degree. Sad, but true, it's astounding the number of people who want to 'get rich quick' because somebody didn't do this or didn't do that.