fishing better these days than in the 1990's?

[zimmy]

Wondering what guys are experiencing. This is purely anecdotal, but I have experienced somewhat of a decline. While I have moved around alot over the last 13 or so years, the places I fish the most seemed to be better 10 years ago. The upper Chesapeake where I fished most through the mid 90's certainly held more and larger fish.

I only started fishing the canal in the late 1990's, but seemed to do better back then although I was really just beginning to learn it. I do fish it less now and it may be just that the last few years by chance weren't as good for me, particularly in the fall.

Now I fish the most in the Housatonic in Ct. I have only fished it the last two years so I can't compare other than what I am told is it hasn't been as good the last few years.

Generally, the fishing is still overall good, but wondering if you find its declining, better, the same, smaller but more fish, can't tell?