“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King

Effective engagement is a pivotal aspect of effective fisheries management, but engagement strategies are not always successful. We present a case study of trout fishery management to demonstrate how adopting a transformational engagement strategy has resulted in outcomes that were unattainable without the community support. A significant consequence is the empowerment of the angling community to take active leadership to manage solutions.