12-08-2003, 11:33 PM
My reasoning for the 24" slot is to see some true trophys there. I don't know of any water with more potential to have monster trout. Another reason does involve data and that is the fact that many of the Cutts don't become fish eaters until they reach over 20". Why kill them right as they get to a size that helps you manage the water. Why not allow them to reach the 24" mark where they can really down some fish and then if they some how miraculously get out of balance and there is not enough feed just move the slot back down. It just seems like there is so much pontential we are just so afraid to let it reach that potential. What is the issue with too many big fish. It sounds like a good problem to me and I am sure there will never be a shortage of people willing to thin some large trout out should that need ever arise. We let our Musky and other species reach there potential where there is a bunch of fishing pressure and no one is complaining. Why not allow some of our trout "be all that they can be" for lack of a better words. For some reason it seems like any productive still water becomes almost a put and take. It would be nice to see one handled as a true trophy water.
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