Catch and Release Hurts our Quality of Life

Halfordian Golfer wrote:

I agree that in Colorado, the designation of C&R (or most special regs
INCLUDING your "selective" harvest with its slot limits) often leads to
over crowding and I tend not to fish those waters for that reason.

But that DOESN'T answer my question. In some of your posts you assert or
at least imply that "selective" harvest will improve the quality of a
fishery (those large fish eaters etc). Can you show ANY study that
showed that harvest of any type improved the quality of a self
sustaining trout fishery? I can show you study after study that
demonstrate that reducing harvest can improve a fishery.

Willi

Willi you just said that reducing harvest can improve a fishery. So
can increasing harvest. This is as old as the hills. Don't make me
spell out "S-T-U-N-T-E-D" again. There is no question about it.




I think this can be a great thread but, before I can even begin to
answer that WIlli, we will have to describe "quality".


I think you know what I was asking but haven't answered it because you
can't.

1. Show me a study that shows that angler harvest of ANY type increases
the pounds per acre in a self sustaining trout population.

I can show you numerous studies that show decreased harvest
accomplishes this.

2. Show me a study that shows that angler harvest of ANY type has been
demonstrated to increase the average size of a trout in a self
sustaining population.

I can show you numerous studies that show decreased harvest
accomplishes this.

3. Show me a study that shows that angler harvest of ANY type has
reduced stunting in a self sustaining trout population.

I think that harvest over time has helped cause this.

Some of your past posts have stated or implied that harvest will do the
above. Show some proof.

Willi