S.T.A.R (Before & After Creel Change)

["W"]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

NICE 1st post. I was there too. Its funny thats how you remember it.......

Chas....Whats your thoughts on the decline in big trout being caught in the STAR ...

With out using More boats on the water, because back in 2003-05 gas was cheep and the pilgrims were just as thick as ever....Just like today Heberts would be full to the rim with boats...


IMO...It started to decline when the limits were dropped....IMO we are keeping more small fish in the lake and the bigger ones are just not staying and hanging around as long.

[cmdrost]

Originally Posted by "W"

Chas....Whats your thoughts on the decline in big trout being caught in the STAR ...

With out using More boats on the water, because back in 2003-05 gas was cheep and the pilgrims were just as thick as ever....Just like today Heberts would be full to the rim with boats...


IMO...It started to decline when the limits were dropped....IMO we are keeping more small fish in the lake and the bigger ones are just not staying and hanging around as long.

More boats on the water....

Really don't know my man. Your theory is valid no doubt. But trout are carniverous. So to say the big ones don't stick around doesn't really jive. Why would they leave? Plenty of food. If they can't find shrimp or mullet, big trout will eat little trout. Overcrowding? I don't think so.

Also, you could ask the people like the Poes, or Stansels, and they'll tell you big trout come in cycles. They've kept books for a long time too.