@laker67 that all sounds like a great bday. Sorry that you had to read the regs to those guys but hopefully they learn and don't go back to bait fishing in the trophy areas. Glad that you guys caught a few.
I'm a bank/wade fisherman and have caught fish at the Bennett Spring and Barclay access points. So I would think that the float from Bennett Spring access below the Rt 64 bridge down to Barclay access would be better fishing. I have no idea how long a float that is in total river miles.
I was pretty close to that total for a three day PA non-resident fishing license .
I'm assuming that you're still fishing on that non-resident license currently. So it seems like you are getting your money's worth so far.
They celebrate the muskrat out here in MD. Have festivals with muskrat dishes and skinning contests. it's a big deal, but when you are completely surrounded by as much wetlands like there are here, you are going to see a lot of those guys. Also have some beaver and otters. Have a lot of red fox.
I only lived in MO for 20 yrs and never tried to give a license for Xmas but the dates of coverage Mar 1 to Feb 28 had not changed that entire time. So you either plan for it by buying a 2020 license before hand or pay just to have the license in Jan and Feb. Even at $29 it's cheap. Drop the hunting part and it's cheaper still.
Ok a fuzzy photo but a backyard squirrel on our feeder. Looks like a plush toy. I hope ots a pregnant female. If not it needs to lay off the nuts and corn 😄