Grand Junction, CO

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:33:22 +0200, JR wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

Refreshingly simple. Fly Fishing Only waters are bad enough. Having
a favorite river officially rated as "Trophy Trout," "Gold Medal," or
"Blue Ribbon" would make my heart sink.

Oh, then, you must LOVE the "Private - Keep your ass out!" signs...
but heck my favorite waters in CO (at least what the brochures say my
favorites are, anyway) aren't likely to be designated anything. I think
if folks quit worrying about catching the largest fish possible with the
latest gear possible, all while wearing the silliest, most expensive
**** possible, they'd have more fun...as always, YMMV.

TC,
R

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:33:22 +0200, JR wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

Refreshingly simple. Fly Fishing Only waters are bad enough. Having
a favorite river officially rated as "Trophy Trout," "Gold Medal," or
"Blue Ribbon" would make my heart sink.

Oh, then, you must LOVE the "Private - Keep your ass out!" signs...
but heck my favorite waters in CO (at least what the brochures say my
favorites are, anyway) aren't likely to be designated anything. I think
if folks quit worrying about catching the largest fish possible with the
latest gear possible, all while wearing the silliest, most expensive
**** possible, they'd have more fun...as always, YMMV.

TC,
R

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
JR wrote:

Colorado officially designates a limited number of streams as "Gold
medal" and Michigan does the same for what it calls "Blue ribbon" trout
streams. Do other states class streams by their overall quality (as
opposed to specific management criteria such as FFing only, C&R only)?

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

There are no lakes or streams in Minnesota. It's a myth.

Wolfgang
who once sat on a barstool there.

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:06:10 -0500, "Wolfgang"
wrote:


"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
m...
JR wrote:

Colorado officially designates a limited number of streams as "Gold
medal" and Michigan does the same for what it calls "Blue ribbon" trout
streams. Do other states class streams by their overall quality (as
opposed to specific management criteria such as FFing only, C&R only)?

Minnesota DNR grades its trout streams as "Good," "Fair" and "Poor."

There are no lakes or streams in Minnesota. It's a myth.

Wolfgang
who once sat on a barstool there.

Myth Minnesota never wins, its always some bimbo from Alabama.


g.c.