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Originally Posted by pikester
Let's just say that we made sure that several stocky ponds close to major populations stayed put & take while several less "accessable" lakes/ponds were deemed minimal stock, special C & R regulation fisheries. The amount of money going toward stocking would theoretically stay the same as is now. Could this not mean that by maintaining the same level of funding into the stocking program but reducing the # of waterbodies to stock, we could effectively increase the # of fish dumped into these remaining put & take fisheries thereby increasing the opportunity for people's kids to have high catch rates at a nearby location all season while giving us trophy hunters more water to ply our trade on?
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Some people might say that is the way that it is now.
There are currently 28 stocked trout lakes in Alberta that are either "quality" fisheries or C&R, plus the 30 rivers/streams on the eastern slopes that are C&R, plus the new "quality" fishery mine pits that SRD are opening up. Is that not enough to satisfy the trophy anglers? If not, how much is enough...........everything?
If you live in Calgary and you want easy to catch big fish then what is the problem with going to Bullshead? Is it too far or what?
IMO if you add in the stocked lakes that currently hold bigger fish, like the ones that I fish in, there is ample opportunity for everyone to catch big fish.
