Look, I take this seriously, and the reason I didn't have rules/
reasons at my fingertips is that my friends and I figured out the
rules a long time ago, became comfortable that we were doing the right
thing, and haven't thought about it since. I don't think I'm
poaching.

http://fishandboat.com/fishpub/summa...eleaseffo.html

Now, the creeks I might fish before official opening day aren't on
this list. However, they're not any of the stocked stream lists,
either.