Great topic. My experience has been limited. I fish less than I used to. When I have been able to get out I’ve been catching bigger trout than I used to. I’ve been getting a lot over 14″. Most of my fishing has been on streams that aren’t affected by the new regs so I guess this might not be too relevant. Also, most of my fishing is now done around sunrise rather than midday.

I support the regs. I think they will lead to more big fish. I wish I had more time to test it out. I don’t have much experience with Whitewater. I heard on the radio today that the middle branch WW exceeded the MPCA’s allowable level of herbicide by a factor of five. When considering effectiveness of regs we should also be aware of things like this. I beleive a change in the CRP laws occurred at about the same time that the new regs started. This means more washouts in spring and more agricultural pollution in the streams.

I’d love to see what others think about the effectiveness of the new regs.