re: Speck Decision Already Made

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You can catch as many as you want. You just can’t keep more than 5. Studies have been shown that heart disease and depression increase in speckled trout communities where entire families are torn apart quickly. The 5 fish limit will ensure some semblance of a family unit is maintained in our ecosystem.

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Finally someone has brought up the forbidden subject on this issue. I can’t tell you how many trout commit suicide because of this.

Suicide is the second largest contributor of trout death because of water access issues. We are literally putting our trout in cages which separates them even more. Imagine the the fear these fish have when they find out they are locked up behind a steel gate.