I thought I heard that the stocking program was reduced partially in response to whirling disease fears?
Having said this, the bite has been incredibly slow where I go for the last couple of weeks. I frequent three ponds and they are all the same.
I agree that some of the ponds did winter kill (saw the evidence at one of the ponds when the ice came off)
I C&R but see nothing wrong with people keeping the odd fish. I do think the limit should be reduced to one or two vs five a day. FWIW, I do not think I have ever seen a F&W presence at any of these ponds.
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