I think what happens is they fall into the regs on the lake.Lets say that the lake regs are over 14 inches then if the sea run is over 14 inches then it is legal!I am guessing but unless there are special rules on the lake stating that it is cutthroat release?It would be a hard one to enforce.It is a loop hole.You can still catch big sea runs in some of our lakes at the begining of the general opener.there are a couple of lakes that I still fish for them.c\r I think I know what lk. you are talking about and I used to have a friend that used to catch steelys in there and the outlet!