Anybody commenting proposed trout regulations for CA?

[tcorfey]

Anybody commenting on the new proposed trout regulations for CA?

Statewide Regulation (section 7.0)
Fishing districts—section 7.00(a) through (g)—for trout waters only (lakes, reservoirs, and streams that are not accessible to fish migrating from the ocean; “non-anadromous”) will be replaced by a statewide trout angling regulation. Waters that are not located in the proposed table of changes, or stated as “move to 7.pr0 statewide reg”, will have the following regulation:
Open year-round, 5 trout bag, 10 trout possession limit, no gear restrictions.

More info at
https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.a...=165844&inline

In a nutshell many changes regarding fewer gear restrictions, fewer size limits, additional rivers going year round, a change in the fishing season start and end date (Late May to Feb instead of Late April to Nov), etc...

Regards,

Tim C.

[Larry S]

Tim,
Some of the proposed changes for Crowley don't seem to make much sense
at all; except maybe to the marina.
Best,
Larry S
Sun Diego

[Darian]

"....no gear restrictions."

This change appears to eliminate fly only restrictions on those waters included in proposal. Is that how this is being read???

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

A friend of my in the accounting department for the State of CA told me, 30 years ago, we were bankrupt?

Most times these changes are to save money from a over spent budget.

See if someone can find out the last time they took all the CA DF&W licensing money and put it all in the General Fund?

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[Rossflyguy]

This is probably due to the declining trend in fishing licenses purchased.

[mogaru]

Regulations made to put more pressure on the fish............once the fish are gone, whatever times it takes somebody else will take all the water.........little by little, working hard like ants they will reach their goal.

[ricards]

Here's the link for online public comment.

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/...ation/comments

[Fly Guy Dave]

Thanks for passing along the link. I spent some time typing and letting them know what I think about these new regs. We'll see if they actually do change things as a result of public input. Time will tell...