I'm curious, how much lead do we leave in the rivers and streams in the state of Washington.

It occurred to me that this is not the best thing to leave in the environment. Does anybody know of an alternative to lead as a weight.

If I leave 2lbs a year on the Skoke, and several hundred fishers do the same, that adds up to quite allot of lead. Multiply that by the number of other rivers and we are putting TONS of lead in the water every year. IS THIS BAD?

So my question to all here is, how much lead do you use each year on the average per year?

Thanks in advance, Dan
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