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Originally Posted by Don Andersen
The first year C & R was instituted on the N. Ram the creel census gal registered 8 fish caught by all anglers.
The frying pans had denuded the place. Thankfully, the S Ram was untouched and provided some trout.
Don
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That would be an example of poor fisheries management and abuse. In a healthy body of water with solid fish recruitment C&K in moderation is a good thing. This will keep populations at a moderate level so forage and oxygen levels are not taxed to hard during lean times. This can also improve the overall size and growth rate do to more forage around
Pretty sure you have been around long enough to experience a remote body of water with stunted fish with big heads do to over population
The reality is C&R has its place and can be beneficial but well managed limited harvest can also be beneficial used correctly. The right answer is depending on the population/resources available in each body of water. Sometimes full on C&R is the right answer and other times a body of water benefits from some fish being kept