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Small Stream Browns Come In Many Colors

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Slabasaurus Grand Master

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I believe this will be the last short season.

I see major changes coming in Wisconsin's trout waters.

Care to elaborate on this? I suspect changes too but after the recent survey I am not sure what to expect.

I have 0 faith in stepp, and less in walker, to "do the right thing" regarding regulations/seasons

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Driftless Grand Master

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start in January...c/r and artificial only until may season.

season extended through end of october with may season rules.

2 months to c/r crowd will be a tolerable trade off for one month of keeping.

little to no change in 3 limits...

all c/r streams only will stay c/r only.

My DNR contacts say this.

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Driftless Grand Master

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You know that would be the one regulation simplification I would actually be fine with.

It's amazing how many folks fish for migratory "anadromous" trouts n salmon without a great lakes trout stamp.

no not both combined....lots of folks by me would balk at that because they don't fish the big lakes.

I mean the small stream season would be elongated and the small stream trout stamp would go up because of it.

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Slabasaurus Grand Master

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no not both combined....lots of folks by me would balk at that because they don't fish the big lakes.

I mean the small stream season would be elongated and the small stream trout stamp would go up because of it.

Why would they balk at combining the trout and great lakes trout stamps?

I've never fished the big lakes, but make it a point to spend most of the fall in the superior tribs.

MN has 1 trout stamp for driftless and north shore alike, correct?

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itchmesir Grand Master

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It's nice to see more money going to the DNR... But why the increase for extending the season? What's the reasoning behind the increase.. It's a C&R season... so they shouldn't have to increase stocking... It really should add little added load to their duties overall

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itchmesir Grand Master

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you boys can chase those 10-12 inchers with the possiblity of a 15 incher. March/April is last ice when the big queen pike slap their feed bags on.

I can wait till may with enough positive distractions smile

Haha... You know.. Though I'm definitely ready for the big water to be open so I can chuck some big flies for big hungry pike and bass... It'll be nice to actually hit some hatches before the big water is realistically open... Last year I don't think I even hit a BWO hatch or any caddis hatch because the water was all open down here... Trout on dries is a blast

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Slabasaurus Grand Master

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word is that is going to be earmarked for trout and trout only.

buying easements and other projects.

I thought the trout stamp moneys were already designated to be used for trout related projects...

It'd be nice if Walker and Stepp are ok with this... but as far as I know stepp is pretty much anti spending public money for public land accesses.

It'd be really nice if they spent a little of that trout money for HI of some northern freestones instead of just focusing on driftless area...

regardless I'll still be bushwhacking bluelines with a machete, 7' 3wt, and a box of nymphs/dries for them wild brookies.

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regardless I'll still be bushwhacking bluelines with a machete, 7' 3wt, and a box of nymphs/dries for them wild brookies.

Some of those freestones up in the north country were a blast to fish, even with the ridiculously low water levels we had last year. I'll be trying to tag along on a few of your trips this year for sure. Plus, being up there gives me another place to musky fish.

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Slabasaurus Grand Master

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There are so many great rivers up there...

Just gotta find em. That can be a blast in itself actually... something about being in the woods up there is the most at peace I have felt since leaving my home on the creeper trail. I bet some of you driftless guys would really like that part of the world... moonshine mountains and bluelines.

I digress.

Some of the northern freestones could definitely use some HI... I actually have a few in mind to work on when my career settles down a bit.

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