Here in NY, first they would need to actually have someone in the field looking for violators. Mostly I believe these guys are buried in paperwork, or on the big lakes, so the law is largely ineffective. Good luck coming onto private property and telling the owner he has too much fish from his own pond that he fed and paid for. That wont end well for either party.
The problem with this state is the NYC dwellers like to dictate the rest of the state since they have this notion we all live the same city lifestyle. It is a result of not enough power in votes in upstate to overcome city mentality. So upstate we wind up with laws that may make sense in a highly congested downstate area, but are horrible for those of us in the sticks.
