We have to remember that fisheries management is a political machine; it is supported by what people want not necessarily by what is best for the fisheries.
I grew up walking all the local trout streams and all the creeks in NE PA all spring long. My father and grandfather the same. When I say walk the creeks I mean miles. My dad usually drops me off at a spot and takes the vehicle to the next access spot and leaves it there. When I get to the spot I drive downstream and pick him up at another predetermined spot. Sometimes we are covering a few blocks of water, sometimes nearly a mile. This gets you away from yahoos and into some untouched water. I can tell ya one thing, when fish are stocked in higher water this always equals spread out fish and better fishing for us... Gets us into some awesome native and hold-over trout also.