There are many who say..."Why not have a section that is catch and release?" The problem is you cannot have any trout in your possession while in the section of C/R. If I catch a 20in.+ brown up stream outside the C/R section, it's gonna be hard to give it up just because I have a few miles downstream to float through a C/R section. There must be conservation but I don't believe C/R is the best way to go about it on the Cumberland. In this case the slot is the best way to create trophy fish, and I hope the KDFW will apply those limits for many years to come.

On the boaters who are idots comment...couldn't agree more. Do your best to idle by waders and float boats...