my thoughts, I think the easiest way for the state to help us control this is closing off the streams. I would suggest not to close the stream in it's entirety, but to close it say 4 out of 7 days a week. So if fishing when closed, here comes the ticket and now the DEC only has to really watch for 3 or 4 days a week they could do a better job. Some streams close early in the week and others later so opportunities are available to fish.
With reproducing just last fall on the catt I caught 2 rainbows (same day) that were fingerlings 3-4" so some are making it.
I have never kept a trout for its eggs, and I have caught my share. The cheater will always be the cheater