"Another problem with the limits is on stocked trout lakes, nobody needs to keep 5 fish for themselves, thats crazy."

Kyle, i understand where your coming from conerning pike but put and take fisheries are for just that, keeping a pile of trout. The main purpose of a put and take fishery is to remove pressure from our self maintained/tourist rich systems (eg crowsnest river, bow river, castle river). The trophy put and take lakes are good in moderation but lose part of there function. I have no guilt in keeping 5 12'' trout off a put and take, but i never keep a 18-20'' out of any river system aside from gill hook incidents. Just a thought.

I say loss of habitat and poor water quality are the main threats to fisheries in Alberta. With some habitat alteration you can produce a lot of fish, good habitat equals enough fish for many hungry anglers (or catch and release).