Catch and Release

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:34:00 -0500

Many of you may already know this; however, not everyone has a good teacher around when they land that first native:

Catch and release is an important tool for preserving our stocks of native steelhead and salmon. When a wild fish is caught anywhere please release it to allow for maximum spawning. This will produce more of these great fish. If retention is legal where you fish, remember that native fish are in decline nearly everywhere, and what is legal isn't always what is right.

Once you have identified the fish as wild, guide the fish towards a shallow area on the edge of the shore. A few inches of water will provide adequate cushion to keep the fish from bonking itself on the rocks. Avoid getting sand on it, which

Small Stream Salmon Fishing

Catch and Release