I've also given some thought to the 60% number. Honestly, it doesn't bother me at all. If that is true, and we lose a few hundred thousand fish in the first two weeks, then I'm ok with that. Least we forget that the DEP has a different management plan for every body of water. In waters that are incapable of holding fish over, it is managed as a put and take fishery. Just a rough guess, but probably over 80% of the water and a good portion of the fish stocked fall into this category. If it's put and take, then isn't the ultimate goal for every single one of those fish to be caught, kept, and enjoyed by somebody? I don't understand why this is so apalling for some people. I have no problem with it. These fish will die anyway with the summer heat. They're put there to be caught. The bulk of that 60% number is coming from places like this, not from the Farmington or whatever your favorite TMA may be.

If you consider the TMAs, well that is a totally different management plan all together. Obviously geared more torwards overall trout survival. The infamous report does NOT say what percentage are are removed from any of the TMAs. I think it's safe to say that it's nowhere close to 60% of the fish. Especially since the TMAs are catch & release or have a limit of 2 fish.

Let's just get our facts straight here. That's all I'm saying. It's easy to get the wrong idea when figures start flying around.