Speckled Trout are Disappearing

[1eyefishing]

I thought he meant they were polluted by out of state fishermen contributing to Florida's $5 bil tourism boon.

 

[Nicodemus]

Live down where? I'm speaking of North Florida around Wakulla, Ochlockonee, St. Marks, Aucilla, and even Wacissa Rivers. The Wacissa being one of last clean rivers around but it won't last long.

I've fished these rivers for over 40 years. Anything from walking the banks to boat fishing. The rivers are polluted. Also the influx of bowfin has helped lower numbers.

I'm talking about folks who live down there. Folks who were fishing down there before you and I were born, and I'm a good bit older than you. Some of them who made a living from the water. If you were trying to steer people away from fishing down here, you failed.