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[1957Buck]

11 hours ago, gillripper said:

I agree they are great eating fish but I think they're so beautiful I release 99 percent of them.  I was bank fishing when I caught that one.  Got him on a small jig.

I agree 100% with releasing but in some areas they need thinning.  And after eating the stocked Trout I caught I will be releasing 100% of them they were Tasteless Bleached flesh. I will be out for today's stocking for Fun.  or give away on site.  If I had to pay for the Lic.&Stamp I would not buy it.  Thanks for the reply.

[Bonefreak]

12 hours ago, gillripper said:

I agree they are great eating fish but I think they're so beautiful I release 99 percent of them.  I was bank fishing when I caught that one.  Got him on a small jig.

They are indeed a beautiful fish, my #2 favorite next to largemouths/smallmouths, which probably saves them a lot from being eaten from some people as yourself, but fishery biologists and lake managers recommend either not stocking them in small lakes, as they are quite prolific and can outcompete most other species, or have a very liberal harvest rate if they do stock them.

[1957Buck]

15 minutes ago, Bonefreak said:

They are indeed a beautiful fish, my #2 favorite next to largemouths/smallmouths, which probably saves them a lot from being eaten from some people as yourself, but fishery biologists and lake managers recommend either not stocking them in small lakes, as they are quite prolific and can outcompete most other species, or have a very liberal harvest rate if they do stock them.

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