fish monger,

My guess…fish with that degree of fungus will most likely never "clear" up, and "that fish" will most likely become bio for all the other fish now. Most spawned-out hens are "bright". It's the "nature" of steelhead to try to head back to sea, if they can do it! Unfortunately most of the adults do not make it (at best, about 10% do make it) back to sea.

Cowlitzfisherman
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Cowlitzfisherman

Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????