On Mar 7, 6:55 pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
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Several rivers have "pure" C&R on brook trout. On these same rivers,
you must use only a single barbless hook. Some rivers have a 1
landlocked salmon 14" or greater/day during certain months of the
year.
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Once again, Tim: Some of these rivers were very nearly ruined by
catch and kill fishermen. I call them meat gatherers because that is
exactly what they were (are). They are still present. A guide and I
reported one fisherman for taking a 3 lb brook trout two years ago.
We turned in his boat number with a description. Never heard back on
him. I've seen people creel one fish and try to dump it when they
caught a bigger one (1 fish limit). [snip]

Which rivers are pure C&R for brook trout? Looked like not that many,
considering how big Maine is. Are you sure that it's not the more
restrictive size limits plus seriously reduced bag and possession
limits are mostly responsible for the comeback? The one 3 pound brook
trout, in and of itself, is less than the C&R mortality of a single
day, I'd imagine.

Thanks,

Tim