I have no Dog in this fight. :-) Just some late night ramblings and ?? about the topic. The trout are put and take in the river just like the Stripers in the lake. We even have to pay extra to fish the river even if not fishing for trout. Maybe the locals do not want to pay for fish they have to release now with the new slot limit etc.
I may be wrong, but I thought the slot limit was working for the "Purist" trout guys that report.
For anyone, not was you're largest Striper but the smallest caught in the Ky. part of the river. The little one's stay in the nursery until time.
Why does Calif. have 20# plus LM bass in small lakes! They also stock rainbows.
Do Otters eat trout, how about Eagles, and let's not forget those trophy Browns.
It's a manmade fishery that was put in place after displacing the native fish when the Dam was built. Not exactly breaking new's.
I'm done :-)