Trout Limits and Population

["W"]

Originally Posted by Goooh

How does the SPR being well below what's considered average affect opinions on trout limit changes?

Should limits be changed, size and/or numbers allowable? What should be done, or is it at a point where anything should be done at all?

I'm curious as to why trout tend to be bigger in areas with lower limits (even out of state), while the population overall seems to be lower (I guess you could have the same biomass with feet fish and vice versa).



Let's get some pints of view...

Google Star winning trout and look up Big Lake before 2006

Your answer is hard facts

Big trout are big because of estuary not limits

Before 2006 you better have a upper 9lb trout to win Big Laks area star
Now most win with upper 7

When gill nets were in lake you could catch 100 trout ranging from 4lbs to 8lbs everyday of the week on rod and reel

SPR numbers are healthy on big lake and always have been ..

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by "W"

Google Star winning trout and look up Big Lake before 2006



Your answer is hard facts



Big trout are big because of estuary not limits



Before 2006 you better have a upper 9lb trout to win Big Laks area star

Now most win with upper 7



When gill nets were in lake you could catch 100 trout ranging from 4lbs to 8lbs everyday of the week on rod and reel



SPR numbers are healthy on big lake and always have been ..

True, you could also look up other data that may contribute like number of guides and recreational fisherman/popularity of trout.

Not arguing either way, just curious as to what else can be coinciding.

Would you agree or disagree that trout fishing. Has become more popular within that same period? Have the number of registered and full time guides on the lake (and everywhere) increased?

HRG had 18 boats out today

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by Goooh

True, you could also look up other data that may contribute like number of guides and recreational fisherman/popularity of trout.

Not arguing either way, just curious as to what else can be coinciding.

Would you agree or disagree that trout fishing. Has become more popular within that same period? Have the number of registered and full time guides on the lake (and everywhere) increased?

HRG had 18 boats out today

I agree that trout fishing has become very popular over that time frame. I don't know how many guides are on Big Lake but seems like everyone has a Capt. license now days.