I went to El Dorado Park over the weekend for a couple hours and as I drove in, I noticed some new blue signs that were posted. The signs instructed anglers that from February 20 through the end of May, bass were strictly catch and release only - for the purposes of the spawn.

My fishing was uneventful, but I was glad to see this city park taking some steps to protect a fishery that usually gets hammered very hard during the spawning season.

Hopefully, other lakes in other locations will follow their lead.