04-21-2003, 05:49 PM
As far as money goes the state doesn't waste the mone it goes to the DNR and they decide what gets stocked or raised in certain lakes. I'm sure most of the fishing you have available isn't trout and that's the reason for the trout stamp. Basically if you want to eat or catch trout then you need to pay for it. Most fish can basically sustain their populations with out stocking fish every year but trout are hard to raise and can't sustain themselves.
Take for example a 1,000 pounds of fingerlings cost about $450 dollars but a 1000 pounds of 8-10 inch catchables are 4 to 5 thousand.
Most people I know from California would die to see a trout released because they pay around 10 bucks a pounds. So if you pay around 10-15 bucks your geting a deal.
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Take for example a 1,000 pounds of fingerlings cost about $450 dollars but a 1000 pounds of 8-10 inch catchables are 4 to 5 thousand.
Most people I know from California would die to see a trout released because they pay around 10 bucks a pounds. So if you pay around 10-15 bucks your geting a deal.
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