I'm coming to the conclusion that managers view exceeding the escapement goal as an occurrence to be AVOIDED at all cost.... a management failure. The historic escapement trend seems to reflect that mindset quite well.

Heaven forbid that any additional wild fish make it to the gravel.

By that measure, they've "succeeded" in 12 of the last 15 returns.

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"Let every angler who loves to fish think what it would mean to him to find the fish were gone." (Zane Grey)

"If you don't kill them, they will spawn." (Carcassman)


The Keen Eye MD
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