I have a trout creel that is like a bag, not the old wicker type. It is from the 60's and has a rule on the outside. It has had thousands of brookies from Michigan and Canada in it. One day in Michigan I had a small limit (I think it was 5, 8" brookies) Met the game warden, Max Fembe and he proceeded to show me that the bag was wrong. AND It was. It really wasn't close, I still have it and use it and can prove how something shrinks.