Hatchery fish and Wild fish fight the same! The hatchery fish generally come early, and average 6-10lbs, the natives come later and usually run larger. Everyone always think that natives fight better, but they are just a larger average sized fish. I have had many days where I have caught 5-10 steel of both hatch and nates winter and summer. I find absolutly no difference in the fight between the two. Don't put down hatchery's too much or 1 day we wont have anything to fish for!