Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Fish Barriers

GoofusBug
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GoofusBug on Feb 5, 2009February 5th, 2009, 11:53 pm EST

Included in the stimulus bill being debated in the Senate right now are

$20 million for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove small and mid-sized fish barriers

Those of you who know about these sort of things, how will this affect trout fishing?

Thanks

GB

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Feb 6, 2009February 6th, 2009, 2:04 am EST

Make it better.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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