[thmyorke1]

Sorry if im reading this wrong; bill are you trying to say why the C&R section of the flatbrook has those C&R only regulations if it isn't showing great holdover capabilities?

If that's the case, ill defend it remaining a C&R section for a few reasons:
-Just because the holdover rates there are poor, there still is a decent population of trout holding over (from what I recall from the article). Because it's stocked frequently, spring and fall I assume, the trout stocked only need to holdover a short time until reinforcements arrive in order for the stream to be productive year round.

-Special regs like C&R attract anglers. Yes in reality just because a place is C&R it doesn't mean it's a better stream to fish compared to a general regulation area, but some anglers are attracted by the thought.

-The C&R regulation isn't that evil; only a handful of stretches of streams have this regulation. And as mentioned, these aren't exactly top quality trout spots compared to general regulation areas. I think maintaining a few around the state acts as a message to the public that yes, fishing is a sport not just a way to eat.

And yes to agree with Drossi, plenty of holdover or wild fish can be caught within general regulation areas.