Hey, Wildlife and Fisheries

I’ve said this for years. Salt water estuaries and marshes are key to successful saltwater game fish and bait/shrimp

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Salt water estuaries and marshes are key to successful saltwater game fish and bait/shrimp

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Except not all estuaries aren't entirely composed of saltwater. Take the Cameron-Creole for instance.

Salinity management is key, but salinity management does not equate to saltwater. Most of the bait species need some level of freshwater introduction into the system.

Grand and T-Boys are blown out, trout catching will be off the chain for several years.

Wait I thought saltwater intrusion and the resulting loss of estuaries which leads to a decline in habitat for juvenile fish was the reason for the trout population decline?

Now it’s cause we don’t have enough salt water?

Are you a wildlife biologist?
Didn't think so. STFU

There are lots of factors, but the endless meat haul is something we can control. This state has the most greedy sportsman on the planet.

Wait the spillways are killing the trout? What about all the passes that occur off the river? Are they killing the trout too?

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This state has the most greedy sportsman on the planet.

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Based on your personal belief? If actual science is used to determine we need to change, then fine, otherwise changing for the sake of change is foolish. You don’t agree with keeping 25 trout, easy, don’t do it. Let other people make their own decisions, when I go fishing I eat everything I catch fresh and give away the rest (mostly to people who don’t fish).

I have been alive on earth long enough to know that people in this state over exploit wildlife. I don't need a peer reviewed study to conclude that. Just because the limit is something doesn't mean it is right to take that limit plus many times over until you have to move to a new area to start the cycle over. That goes for fish and game. More people need to drop the pride and quit lying to themselves.

Also, the trout data is out there, and if you had actually read the information put out by the state you would understand why they want to change the limits. It is not rocket science and will benefit the fishery. People will be able to survive "only" keeping 15 trout just like they lived through "only" five redfish.

I am personally shocked the state is having the balls to do something to help the trout. That is not how they normally operate because they are scared to death to lose a penny in licence sales hence the ridiculous bag limits and long seasons we have for so many species.

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Except not all estuaries aren't entirely composed of saltwater.

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I've never heard of ANY estuaries entirely composed of salt water. By definition they have lower salinity levels than ocean, but more than the fresh water marshes that DU wants us to believe we need. Your point is a good one, it just doesn't make any sense.

Cameron-Creole is a perfect example, man-made salt water barriers have reduced salinity levels