I hearya Mike! However it is quite obvious our Commish will never entertain abolishment of opening day. It sure would be better if it were like Mass. Instead of an opening day I say devote 1 weekend to kids only, like a Sat. n Sun. Just a thought.

Too much tradition....

My Grandfather would roll over in his grave...

If we are concerned about the garbage we should police the areas ourselves.........

yah last year on opening day i went to a bass and panfish only pond and there was not another person to be found.... the trout can wait

I am all for opening day, I dont think I have ever gone out because I belong to a club but you cant not have an opening day. Think of all the exitment a lot of kids have that week before!

why is that a waste of resource? Some people only go fishing one or two times a year and its usually the first two weeks of the season like you said, does that mean that they shouldnt fish? Just because they dont fish all year round they dont count as fishermen? I always thought that fishing was an activity to get people into the outdoors expecially childern. Opening day trout are usually so easy to catch that is the best time to take a kid fishing. No kid wants to fish all day and try every lure in their box or every different kind of bait that is out there, thats not going to get them interested in fishing, going out and catching a **** load of fish is gonna keep them going back for more, and thats what it is all about. If you want trout stocked all year round, join a club!