Every year I see lots of spawned out summer hens killed for Winter Fish.Summer hens & Winter hens will brighten up quickly if there is a food source in the river.
Easy rule of thumb for keeping steelhead.
If the tail fin rays (silver/blue ) are more than 1/4 " from the end of the tail you should plan on having poor table fare.1/4 " is at the far end of the range.
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