Name:   Waldo - Subject:   Legality = they are illegal. Date:   12/25/2015 7:59:58 AM

I've heard that bluebacks stay really deep in the lakes, so less reason for stripers and bass to bust them on the surface. Also, they compete for food with smaller fish like bream and fry crappie and bass. They populate so fast that they can throw an ecosystem out of balance.