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SpottedCharr
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if the state simply stopped stocking trout? I'm sure this has been covered, but I can't help but think it would be Wonderful!
SpottedCharr wrote:
if the state simply stopped stocking trout? I'm sure this has been covered, but I can't help but think it would be Wonderful!
mute wrote:
It would be wonderful? Sarcasm i hope heh. No stocking = less people fishing = less pressure = no license sales = bad economy = more poaching = more pressure on wild streams.
Fredrick wrote:
All the aproved trout waters would return to the great Smallmouth streams they are supposed to be :-D
SpottedCharr wrote:
if the state simply stopped stocking trout? I'm sure this has been covered
Padraic wrote:
Fredrick wrote:
All the aproved trout waters would return to the great Smallmouth streams they are supposed to be :-D
Smallmouth aren't native to very much of PA. All the native smallie water is a couple rivers near the Pgn area.
Without stocking, most of PA's waters would return to the native fallfish waters they are supposed to be.
Ending stocking in our better wild trout streams (like Young Woman's) would be great. I think we should also end fall stocking on special regs waters with decent reproduction.
SpottedCharr wrote:
I beg to differ, Brookie. Though never having been to Montana, I know enough about our land called, Pennsylvania. We are home to inumerable streams of water.
Though only 33rd in size among all 50 states, pa has more miles of streams than each of the others.
If properly managed and loved, all but our largest rivers, would likely hold wild trout. (At least at some time of the year).
Among other solutions, planting trees along our streambanks, seems the best and most permanent solution.
Stocking must sometime be stopped also, to give our natives their birthright, if you will
jolie wrote:
One other thought; other kinds of fish are much more resistant to heavy meat-oriented fishing crowds. Usually panfish are limited by structure and panfish fishing limited by convenient access. Crappies are HOT nationally but trivial in PA because PA doesn't invest in it. Catfish is a GREAT fish. it is easy to catch (when abundant) grows to attractive size... eats a wide variety of forage. it is even currently being stocked in many places... but over and over again with warm water- we need more access, habitat and more opportunities. Out of the way hard places don't generate any interest from casual anglers... Casual anglers don't drive dozens- to one hundred miles to fish and roll in with bass boats. (and those that do, certainly don't head to our neglected warm-water fishery).
Warm water fisheries are under managed and under promoted.
More (warmwater) stocking, access, smarter panfish/catfish regulations and habitat could take the crowds off the streams- lengthen the casual anglers season.
the model ISN'T Montana! it is Ohio, that has a very vibrant warm water fishery. I'm part of an email list and many of them have already started to do real well with crappie and catfish.
My own feeling is that in NW Pennsylvania, most of these stocked streams aren't too warm in the summer for a very nice wild trout population.
Jason