The fish would still be stocked, no one is disputing that. The only change I and others would like to see is the elimination of a set day except for trout parks for the kids where they can experience stocking and catching much like opening day at Stratton Brook. Say what you will, but I see far more trash following opening day than at anytime over the rest of the season. This includes fishing line, beer and soda can, worm containers sandwich wrappers and other waste. If you doubt the 60% number go back through this site and see how many people limited out or were complaining they didn't. That is just people on this site. Comparing the Housy and the Farmington is not valid as they are trophy trout and trout management areas for good stretches. In the case of the Farmington, a good portion is open year round. Each year ENCON gets calls from people fishing in closed trout waters, stretching there manning. Some bodies of water the closed season makes no sense. Highland is a good smally and largemouth bass lake, yet is is closed to all fishing for three weeks. This whole discussion is over three weeks!!! Make those three weeks vanish and honestly who would notice other than the people who buy a license, or don't in some cases, to expect a limit catch and trash an area once a year. Yes, this is a generalization, but I'm sure the people who fish an area year round and don't view opening day as a holiday are not doing the littering, lugging in a 30 pack or using 40lb test mono.