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I thought this was going to be about young ladies making unusual tattoo choices.
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space-time wrote:
Why you can fish any fish you want, except trout, where you need to pay more? why is trout special?
https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/fishneed.htm
Trout Stamp
No person age 16 or older (see Exceptions below) may take, attempt to take (i.e. fish for), or kill trout without a valid fishing license with a trout stamp attached.
Resident Trout Stamp $10.50
Perhaps trout are, if not endangered, suffering dwindling numbers due to overfishing? I seem to remember reading that somewhere in a larger article, but I can't remember where the trout shortage was.
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I’ve had fishing licenses in New Hampshire, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska, and Oregon, and have never needed a trout stamp.
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User fees for the services government ought to provide are a problem in themselves.
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But, its the hunters and fishers who end up paying the lion's share of
most states' wildlife conservation budget through these licensing fees.
I'd guess the ordinary citizen is unaware the Feds have 'fees' hidden in
the price of all fishing, hunting, & sports shooting goods.
Akin to the Federal telephone tax that was imposed to help pay for
WW-I Spanish American War. (thxs Paul F) That debt was paid but we still pay the tax!
Don't get me started on 'commercial watermen' and what they did to the
Chesapeake Bay. My great-great-great grandchildren will be paying for that!
