What is happening with rainbow trout management? How will the LSMP differ from the 2003 Rainbow Trout Management Plan?
A. The new LSMP essentially incorporates the 2003 Rainbow Trout Management Plan (RTMP) as a chapter. There have been a few minor modifications to the RTMP, but for the most part the content of the RTMP is included verbatim in the Rainbow Trout Chapter of the LSMP. The minor modifications that have been made include the proposed changes in sanctuary dates on the Knife River system and criteria for reevaluating the steelhead fishery.