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Originally posted by Bob:
Let's turn this around boater and perhaps you'll get your answer. How come when one retains two hacthery fish you must quit fishing. But regardless of the time of year, anglers that retain their one wild fish under current rules will continue fishing for hatchery fish that everyone knows are long gone?
i guess the state feels that the wild steelhead population is in good shape and can handle unlimited catch and release fishing ??, if they didnt feel that way they would include the fish that were caught and released in the daily limit and the angler would have to stop fishing.