If there is anything encouraging (if you could even call it that), is that licenses sold have only dropped by ~10%, for now

BC population has increased by a million people over that time

The last 10 years tells a story. Most of the parameters have dropped by half or more. Reporting has dropped from around 65  to 70% to 43%. Angling days have dropped by half.

If one defines success rate as catch per unit effort, ie  (#steelhead kept + released) / #angler days , then that has dropped by 70% over this time period based on this chart.

If there is anything encouraging (if you could even call it that), is that licenses sold have only dropped by ~10%, for now

We are on our way to the cup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4nb-kNLPYE

Delusional

So sorry to hear Dave, many good memories of Ken over the years. 

So true.  You'd have a hard time finding anyone with anything negative to say about Ken Peters

So sorry to hear Dave, many good memories of Ken over the years. 

We are on our way to the cup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4nb-kNLPYE

Does Hatzic look like a forest like Deer lake during the summertime, or are there some parts of the lake where its not as weedy?

Thanks Ralph. Carp fishing looks like a whole new (bait) ball game, but it's good to try new things. Always wanted to catch one. Cheers.

With any luck the Active Angler number will fall enough for me to consider purchasing a tag again.

Very sorry to hear that Dave as I've known Ken for a very many years. Have lots of great memories fishing with him, especially on the Vedder, Fraser and upper Pitt. Am going to miss him and all of his jokes and humor. RIP