Originally Posted By: Double Haul
Better idea to bonk all hatchery fish. At the end of the day help limit your impact on wild steelhead by using the handling information so our share can potentially be more successful on the spawning beds.


Bonk them all, sure that's fine.

But it still doesn't change the laws I'm affect for handling steelhead. It doesn't make a difference be it wild or hatchery. If you intend to release the fish...keep it in the water.

Play by the rules or sit on the bench.