Here's a couple of thought that will go over like a fart in church.....

1) Stop boating rivers. Too simple, eh?

Think about it. It will give refuge to fish.

OK, stop boating numerous areas. You know.....where the water runs downhill.

I grew up here too. And my recollections are similar to those already posted. I remember it was us kids job to gather in the smoke house fish. We did this in numerous ways (that's all I'm going to say about that), but put simply....there were lots and lots of fish.

As I grew up (high school age or so) many of the teachers fished commercially....perfect job I thought. Three months off to fish and sell your catch......my idea of heaven, I think.

The "good ol' days" of sport fishing are gone.....likely never to return.
Here's the other...

2) The only hope is to allow commercial sale of raised fish only....hatchery born, or farmed. That is why selective fishing is a must. And I don't give a good healthy crap if you are "entitled" or not.

Now both of those ideas are really going to fly, aren't they?