TK has fully described cause and effect here. This is nothing more than a "you want budget cuts, fine; here they come" and "in your face" political game (one might now ask "yes, but where are the obamaphone cuts . . . don't hold your breath).
The Canadians did much the same years ago (but to a further degree, and with environmental regulations that further controls who gets to enjoy our sport).
If I might presume to offer the beginnings of a solution or at least conversation: we will need to establish private practices to manage the fisheries. It will take private donations of private property to build the cisterns, donations for fry, and volunteers to raise and distribute. The State and Fed wildlife regulators will scream bloody murder at this since it has the potential (perceived or real won't matter) to introduce unbalance quantities of predator/bait. Unless we are content to watch our lakes, rivers and streams become the home to nothing but a sparse population of carp and bullhead; there will become no choice but to develop a private trust.
One man's opinion . . .
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