How Many is enough?

[MMDon]

Having discussed put and take waters with quite a few F&G people over the years, I feel that the 6 fish limits are seen as a motivating factor for purchasing licenses. More licenses are bought for "family fishing" waters then for trophy waters. While a couple more 2 fish limit lakes might be productive the F&G people I've spoken with feel that family water limits sell more licenses and bring more fisherman overall to the table. I think this theory is borne out by the efforts over the last few years to make the codes consistent on almost every water in the state. It points to catering to the majority vs. the avid trophy fisherman. We live in a state that has runs of Salmon and Steelies. Those fish are seen as a trophy application, saving other waters for family classifications. In my eyes, the family enjoyment issue is the most important even though I would be described as the other type of fisherman.
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