[OldBaldGuy]

I was neither defending polluters nor advocating a drastic increase in the price of trout tags at Two Rivers.

Apparently someone had done the math and arrived at a figure. My initial post in this thread was simply an awkward way of questioning how that someone had arrived at an answer.

For example, I value trout more than carp. I value bullheads more than carp. I even value largemouth bass more than carp (although primarily for their predation on bluegills). The story made me wonder if the state has some sort of sliding scale, based on species, for determining penalties.

I'd eagerly sign any petition to triple the fines on water polluters.