Now it seems you can fish year round with the exception of a few places. So the question is do you miss having an opening day? I do. To me it was the un official start of spring and a time to meet up with those you haven’t seen since last year. Just my two cents
Here in NY the majority of our trout water is closed until our opening day, April 1st.
My grandfather also passed away on April 1st a few years back from his battle with leukemia. That being said, it holds a deep significance to me.
He basically raised me as I lived next door to him, he was also the one who taught me to fish, fly fish, hunt and to have a general appreciation of being outside. Thanks to him I’ve become the avid outdoorsman I am today.
Every year since then, I’ve fished on April 1st to honor his life and the important values and skills that he instilled upon me.