Went to see what was going on at The Dix River above herrington yesturday and left very frustrated. Obviously high water and a later spring has affected the success of catching fish in the run, but what was more upsetting than anything was the condition the fisherman before me left the area in.

In the parking area, trash everywhere and dead fish, dead fish?. Get down to the water and its the same. Packages of tackle, and live bait containers line the banks. Dead fish bellied up in shallows. Minnows dumped out on pathways.

There is no reason why people can not take with them the stuff that they brought. I don't understand how people can enjoy going to a beautiful area to fish, just to leave their trash behind when they leave?

I practice catch and release, even on whites, but have no problem with people catching thier limit to eat. But why leave dead fish? Why even put them on your stringer if you arn't going to take them? Why carry them back to your car just to throw them in the grass where you parked?

I know a lot of us on here feel the same way. I just wish that it wasn't getting worse. I took some other trash with me when I left, but its not enough, or will it ever be. Sorry for the rant, hopefully it will open up some eyes to the people who just don't 'get it' yet.