[Ben Ficklin]

"Yet more wasted tax dollars on a stupid study"

Its not a stupid study because fishermen spend money. And the taxpayer dollars that pay for it come out of the pockets of fishermen(licenses and excise taxes on fishing equipment and supplies).

They have known about this a long time and most states use a largemouth breeding program to counter the this phenomenon.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Ben Ficklin :" .. the taxpayer dollars that pay for it come out of the pockets of fishermen(licenses and excise taxes on fishing equipment and supplies ."

Those monies derived from licenses go into a 'general fund',
and are not identified nor directed to go into fisheries expenses or maintenance.