Recall sometimes going to the lake and catching bluegills, smallmouth, largemouth stripers, rockbass, crappie and catfish all from one spot. But that was there. Rules and regs much easier to stap atop of, pretty much it was a keeper or too small and that was it other than a catch limit. Nobody ever heard of a barbless hook or season for certain fish. no such thing as tagged fish. Not Knocking fishing here at all, on the contrary I'd love to catch one of those big salmons or any of those fish I'd probably not recognize.....fish I'm used to catching all my life probably look like tadpoles next to them. My point is, I know nothing about fishing this state, if I caught a fish other than those I've mentioned or a few others I'd probably not recognize it or even know if I could keep it! and like they say "ignorance is no excuse"

I love catfishing even though I no longer have any desire to eat them....but a single crappie or bass for my son and I would be a delicacy after almost 4 years since I last had some.