emergency trout regulations on the white/norfork rivers!

[netboy]

AGFC needs to get busy and put signs up or modify the existing ones at all the accesses notifying people of the changes. I drove by Cotter and Roundhouse accesses, and the old signs are there stating the limit is 5 per day.

[snagged in outlet 3]

On 10/16/2025 at 11:22 PM, rps said:

I have noticed how the areas they target are the best areas. Explain Rim Shoals regulations to me, please. A simple example explains much.

Is Rim one of the best areas as a result of the restrictions?

[rps]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Is Rim one of the best areas as a result of the restrictions?

Rim was one of the very best for both rainbows and browns long before the regulations were imposed. I fished it many times in the 80's and early 90's. After the regs went into effect, I fished it a few times with single hook spoons. A short time after the regs were passed, I quit trying to fish there. Fly fishermen stood in the channel and cursed at me as I floated through.

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 hours ago, rps said:

Rim was one of the very best for both rainbows and browns long before the regulations were imposed. I fished it many times in the 80's and early 90's. After the regs went into effect, I fished it a few times with single hook spoons. A short time after the regs were passed, I quit trying to fish there. Fly fishermen stood in the channel and cursed at me as I floated through.

Yep.  But could just as easily be fished out without them.   

[rps]

On the topic of trophy areas, is anyone aware of scientific studies that show trout stay in the trophy areas?

[netboy]

I have found that the average size of the fish in the C&R areas is considerably larger than those in the catch and keep areas. That would indicate that many of them stay in the area. 

[rps]

I believe you, but I was asking for a scientific study. Anecdotal evidence may, or may not, be accurate. Percentages matter.

[netboy]

1 hour ago, rps said:

I believe you, but I was asking for a scientific study. Anecdotal evidence may, or may not, be accurate. Percentages matter.

Sorry, no "scientific" study... just hard knocks experience from fishing 6 days a week.

I guess we all will have to wait for that real "scientist" to chime in so we can all believe it.

Although I have never ran to a real "scientist" out on the river. 🤪

You wanna pay for the "real scientific" study??

Go for it and then we will all know the "scientific" truth.

I can't wait for your results.

 

[rps]

netboy, if I have angered you, I am sorry. I have merely stated opinions, in what I believed were precise terms. I realize your viewpoint may differ from mine, but my intent was not to start a war. I only wanted everyone to see more than one viewpoint.

[netboy]

8 hours ago, rps said:

netboy, if I have angered you, I am sorry. I have merely stated opinions, in what I believed were precise terms. I realize your viewpoint may differ from mine, but my intent was not to start a war. I only wanted everyone to see more than one viewpoint.

No problem. I know AGFC does an annual shocking survey of the trout fishery. You may want to dig through their website and see if they have stats of C&R vs catch and keep. I suspect MDC does something similar on Taneycomo, but not sure.