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Originally posted by TBird:
Question is doc, do you mark it on your punchcard, or illegally kill a steelhead? =)
Here's another point to be made.. Has it spawned yet? If it has, then the harm is already done.. There is potential for that hatchery fish to go back out and come back the next year as a bigger, once again nice hatchery fish...

Food for thought! Interested to hear your thoughts!
CATCH IT LEGALLY... BONK IT LEGALLY... TAG IT LEGALLY.

Now it's yours to do with whatever you wish.

If it's a downer, I really don't think it's got much chance at making another return trip. Like you said... damage already done. Still think I'd be inclined to bonk it and donate it back to the river.
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