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Old 03-02-2011, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DuckBrat View Post
There are very few of the lakes mentioned that cannot sustain a healthy population of good sized trout. Use Carson Lake history as a window. Rarely do you see a trout over 16 " these days. Rainbow trout to 12-14 pounds and over 30 " in the 70's and 80's. Over harvest, increased population have made Carson Mediocre to say the least. Carson would be a much bigger tourist draw if one was able to fish for those large trout again.
Angler attitude and education is the problem if you ask me.
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