Trout fishing question

[padave]

Report for Sunday @ muddy creek.
No fish and cold. But I loved every minute of it.

 

[FarmerDave]

JackM wrote:

pcray1231 wrote:

Approved Trout Water streams are closed from 2/28 until opening day

ATW's AND all areas downstream, unless under special regulation.

I don't think pcray is right. Only the actual ATW is closed to fishing beginning March 1. "Downstream areas" only is of significance in defining what waters are covered by the extended season. Of course, after March 1, there is no extended season, so the reduced creel limit that applied to ATW-downstream-areas is no more and any trout caught in a "downstream area" after March 1 must be returned to the stream unharmed.

That is a good point Jack, and I believe you are correct. You can still fish those downstream areas, but not harvest trout. If asked by a fish cop, I probably wouldn't admit i was fishing for trout, but many have other species that are worth targeting.