Re: Fall trout stocking:
Something is better than nothing in the minds of most. I see nothing wrong with it so long as the fish are clean. The minimal pressure they receive in the late fall/winter will allow those fish to fatten up and grow some. Even if they didn't stock, there's still LOADS of trout in the primary rivers, anyway.
The purchase of trout stamps is heavily weighted towards the spring stocking and by mid- to late-May, the annual spring trout guys that fish for a few wknds are turning their efforts elsewhere. I would think less than 10% of the hoards that fish in the spring actually fish come autumn.
Almaink, I have to disagree with you on this, respectfully of course. The 25,000 fish they plan to stock will grow. They'll be a bit larger in April and they'll ideally have a bit more vigor after being in a wild environment for 6 months eating real food.
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