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>>2870442
This is my fishing spot. This place hasn't failed me yet.

>>2870442
Why don't they build new lakes anymore?
A hundred years ago people used to go crazy about damming and digging out ponds and now you can't hecking do that. I get it about trout and migratory fish and whatever but not every stream is like that. Not even talking about fishing/recreation but also improving wildlife habitat by creating wetlands for birds and such.

>>2870475
Every fish is impacted by damming. It's a huge problem, but the one benefit is stopping the spread of invasives.
In my fishery, buffalo are declining because of dams. Paddlefish, suckers, sturgeon, smallmouth bass, walleye, shad. If you don't care about the non-game fish, you should because they're presence and participation is hugely beneficial to the ecosystem.
The DNR is finding that healthy ecosystems are resilient against invasives. MN has almost no invasive carp. If you have clean water, don't destroy habitat, and don't interfere with spawning fish, then, the invaders will be stopped in their tracks.