The cutback in trout raised by and planted by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFW) that has been going on for at least 8 years is continuing to have a major impact on anglers statewide, and some guides are calling for the DFW to get back on track and expand trout production and plants.
Shaver Lake, for instance, has always been an excellent trout fishery, but in recent years the DFW has cut back on trout plants dramatically, and in fact, according to guide Dick Nichols of Shaver Lake, the lake allotment has gone from somewhere around 3,600 fish to 1,000 fish this past year…
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