In Pennsylvania, we utlize a variety of managment programs for wild trout. For example, Trophy Trout regulations are one form of special regulations designed to stockpile adult trout and provide a high catch and release rate fishery for trout that are somewhat larger than the average 10-inch catchable size trout. Typically, anglers do not place a great deal of emphasis on harvesting trout when they visit the waters that we manage under special regulations. Based on the results from some of our recent surveys, we know that many of the legal size trout caught by anglers in these areas are being released. Fisheries Managers are sometimes criticized for implementing regulations that are confusing to the average angler.
Slot limits are certainly more complicated than a simple minimum length limit.
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