Goinfishin,

Check the regs, as I don't have them in front of me to refer to, but I think that a hatchery fish used to be defined as one with a missing adipose fin, but a wild fish was defined as one with a fully formed adipose fin.

I've kept lots of steelhead with the top 2/3 of the fin clipped off...obviously a short clip, not a misshapen or small adipose fin.

I probably would have kept it, but would need to see a pic to know for sure.

Fish on...

Todd
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