Bruce question....why over 25? Big trout are such a small % of the breading stock!!!! I don't keep them anyway but if you want population growth release everything under 16inches

Because trout that grow to this size are more uncommon, and the more in the lake, the better chances you have of catching one.

it's really simple math


the science just isn't there yet to be able to tell if big trout pass on their traits to the offspring. however, it has been proven that rainbow trout do pass on genetics concerning the growth rates, so i suppose it IS possible that big trout make big trout.

i agree, with cell phones and the internet, people are literally only a phone call away from gettin on a school of huge fish and destroyin their numbers!! sayin that big lake is a trophy trout destination does not help!!!!

It's insane how many guides are on big lake,that has to hurt it somewhat.

I will call this "Hog Theory"

"W", to make it easier to understand for you, think of it like this. I have two tanks. Tank one has a 5 year old pregnant 12 inch rainbow trout. Tank two has a 5 year old pregnant 20 inch rainbow trout.

They both layed eggs and have young uns. One year later, the young trout in tank one average 8 inches, the ones in tank two average 9 inches.

:*****::*****::*****::p and he still dont understand!!!!!:shaking:

So bruce your contradicting your self,.... What are you for? To save big trout or trout over all??? My opinion is guys who trophy trout fish are greedy.... Want to just save big trout....why??? Its been proven already that smaller trout make up the population!!! So are you for the population or big trout???? I just catch trout don't care what size they are....but I'm for the trout over all,,,,, don't act liberal about it....

Big trout, little trout...who cares??? They both make the grease pop!!!

w, i will confess, i am just a fisherman, and its damn hard ta turn the tide and be a trophy hunter, these trophy hunters are wayyyy more patient than me and are after just one bite!! ive been tryin and ask fool, ive failed miserably.when the bite is on,dinks or otherwise, im fishin!!! them hogs are hard ta fish and need more respect for the ones that pursue them are the real trophies!@!

I am for all trout especially big ones, the rare ones.

How am I greedy? I fish for whatever gives ME a higher adrenaline rush and sense of accomplishment.

I don't eat a ton of fish why do I HAVE to limit out every trip to validate my self?

pop, pop,pop!!!mmmmmmmm:*****:

just for the record i do not have any problem with keeping fish, over the years we've filleted enough fish to sink the titanic

it's up to the individual and the lawmakers, the last thing we need is to have to apologize for keeping a 6 pound trout like the 2coolers, lol

There only a hand full of guys who fish for big trout and 90% release them.....so who cares if on joe blow catches a 7 and keeps it??? 10lb trout is in his last days

you must be in the 10 percent who don't fish for big girls :p

Fool the only time you caught big trout was with me..... Never saw you with any from any others

***** please, go re-read it, i said you don't TARGET BIG TROUT. I never said anything about you not catching a big trout. Settle down *****

"My opinion is guys who trophy trout fish are greedy...."

wow is all I can say to this.....

Dont you think so?? There the only ones I see pushing all these rules and regs!!! You don't see Poe or Rue hollering to lower limits or slot trout!!!

I have never has a boat fisherman email me to remove a post but yet have had 10 on top of my head from avid waders to remove a post!!

So what do you call that?

NO...I don't think so at all!

Rue was right there along side with me in Baton Rouge in favor of lower limits! So were the Stansels.

Poe was there too! He was against it though. But if you ask him now, he'll say it was the best thing for the lake since the gill net ban.

Guides are too busy to get on this or any website and talk about their fishing, plus they like the free publicity. Its good for business!

Chas if they think were hurting the trout why don't they close shop?

They were for lower limits...Hell why not!! Quicker limit less time on the water!!! Its like my boss telling me....Jeremy you work 25 hours and make 100 dollars but I think you should only work 15 and make 100 dollars..... Who the Hell would not agree.....