05-08-2008, 07:01 PM
It has helped in a lot of places to increase the average size of the fish. But, I think it has to be taken on a lake to lake basis. Some lakes are better suited as "put and take" fisheries. At places like that the goal isn't big fish, its fish for the stringer. This promotes fishing to youth, and provides family recreation (the fish are easy to catch!). I don't have a problem with having plenty of those kinds of options for beginners, while at the same time having some trophy waters for the rest of us.
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