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Originally Posted by MathGeek
There is no hard data showing Big Lake is over fished. Tx anglers pay $90 for the privilege of trying, but they are no more successful at catching trout in Big Lake than Louisiana anglers. The Tx anglers have been fishing Big Lake for a loooooong time, so it's nothing new. There's a big difference between a lake being over fished and the anglers being unable to find the fish.
Big Lake is, well, big. Lack of success fishing can be attributed to three possible factors. 1. There are not enough fish in the lake. 2. The fish are somewhere in the lake other than where you are fishing. 3. The fish are not buying what you are selling.
Anglers tend to gravitate toward "there are not enough fish in the lake" as their preferred explanation because the other options suggest room for growth in their angling abilities. This is fine until they begin exerting pressure on gov't to change the rules to help get more of their "fair share" instead of becoming better fishermen.
Your "fair share" is out there. Go and get it. Just don't blame someone else of the techniques that worked last month or last year aren't working today. The location of the fish and the best techniques to catch them can change quickly for very subtle reasons. Some of the better anglers have stopped posting pics of lots of fish and the details of how they were caught because they prefer more solitude on the water. That is there right.
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EXTREMELYYYYYYYYYYYY well put i commend this response sir!