Fishidiot wrote:
wgmiller wrote:
Fishes in streams and rivers designated as approved trout waters on March 1 through May 31....view approved trout waters.
Is this a new policy?
Just asking because, like most of us, I just buy the stamp every year and don't worry about when exactly it is required. I've always assumed that one needed the stamp to fish for trout in ATWs year round - but apparently, no stamp is needed to fish in ATWs (C&R only) after May 31st(?).
It seems odd that a stamp is required to fish Class A/Wilderness all year, but not ATW. Perhaps the PFBC's rationale is that Class A/Wilderness really don't have other species anyway, whereas lakes and big streams that are ATW are fished in summer by WW anglers(?).
I'm not trying to hijack this thread into another multi-page discussion of another ambiguous PFBC regulation, just wondering if this particular rule as always been in place.