One that they've been aware of for about 4 months now and said they were going to fix. Again, they did change some things on it since I brought it up, but you'd think they'd change Spring Ck at least. I work with GIS all the time. This would take all of about 30 seconds to correct.
I’m betting that the I.T. people have bigger fish to fry.
I'm sure. The point of that whole thing, regardless of whether it's an oversight, technical error, or deliberate, is that we don't have any brook trout streams on the same level as the Letort, Penns, LJR, Spring, Yellow Creek etc... Even if they remove brook trout from the listings for the streams like Spring, Penns, or the other Class A brown trout streams, that still doesn't "fix" the issue that we have no notable brook trout streams left in the state.
I know you aren't asking me, but I will gladly reply.....
I know everyone thinks I'm a zealot, but... I have no problem with C&R on the big name streams. We should promote and protect the wild browns in those places. They bring money into the state, are wildly popular, and I think there's a biological justification for it. I think the slot limits on Penns, and I suspect Spring soon, are good too, though. They're going to result in even more, bigger brown trout in those streams as evidenced by the trial run on Penns. I am not suggesting, nor do I support, the complete eradication of BT from PA waters. It's impossible. I do think in some remote brook trout strongholds, we should have regs that favor the harvest of browns/rainbows at a minimum. If for nothing else, the message it sends.
Hi-Ho Silver! 👍
There are hundreds of streams in PA that offer good brook trout fishing. But IMHO the PFBC should not focus attention on particular brook trout streams. People should spread out and fish the hundreds of streams.
I don't think you are a zealot, rather I appreciate your zeal and think most others lack zeal for our native fish, that is the problem which was perpetuated by the State, as referenced in your last paragraph.
That's because they keep focusing on BT over ST
I agree, not without angling protections. The reason we can all talk about the Letort, you can write news articles and books about it, promote it in state-issued media, and highlight it on an interactive "best fishing waters" map, is because the fish are protected by law.
“Bigger fish to fry” mike parker busy giving statements lying about whats an invasive species and what isn’t. It takes a lot of energy to convince the general public one of the worlds top invasive species is a fluffy harmless bunny rabbit. Much like silverfox I also don’t want to persue something impossible like reclaiming little J, spring creek ect. People get enjoyment from it and thats the compromise in me recognizing that there are other peoples priorities besides conservation of native fish, and I fish these streams to their fun as hell.
What regulation are they passing tomorrow regarding brown trout?
It's on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting: https://www.fishandboat.com/About-U...Docs/2023-4-5-Fisheries-HatcheriesMtg-agd.pdf
Ok.. What is the proposed alternate management strategy?
I think no one knows yet, he is guessing to what that is in his above post.
Ahhhhhh.....I thought people knew what the proposition was.
In all honesty, I think silverfox might be right.
