weird question

[Bullkllr]

There are people who believe salmon should not be fished for in rivers at all (mostly old-time salt water fishermen).
Letting people fish in rivers gives access to more condensed fish and for people who do not have saltwater boats, etc.

I've always been mostly a rivers guy myself.

Most experienced fishermen frown on fishing for fish that are actually in the act of spawning.

What's best for the fish is obviously not what's best for fishermen, and vice-versa.

[Bullkllr]

Wildman,
Yeah, there are searun and resident. Interesting write up here:http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g99012.html

And yes, male cuttswill develop a hook in their jaw, just not nearly as dramatic a change as in say a spawning buck silver.

[sumbeech66]

Understood.

Op keep catching fish! (just not all of them) 

[Kc_Kracker]

pic of said fish?

[kentrek]

i would assume that trout populations in a small lake would be much more fragile than that of salmon in the rivers/oceans...for all i know trout are similar to sturgeon in regards to reproduction & population growth (extreme example)...just trying looking out for what are basically "my" fish since im the only one dumb enough to go there this time of year

[sirmissalot]

You're going to catch bright cuttys as well as darker colored ones, just like you would with salmon. There are also sea run cuttys who go upstream to feed, and of course resident cutthroat. I let them all go now days anyways, but I have always said if I catch a 20+inch cutty with spawning colors I'm going to have it mounted, been quite a while since I've targeted them though. 

There can't be all that many lakes (or rivers/creeks) open right now in your area, so hopefully your secret honey hole stays that way, seems most could figure it out fairly easily with your description, your location, and the regs as to whats open right now. Just sayin. 

[Fishaholic]

its not as easy as you think to find lol but i do put most of the fish back i only keep the bigger ones and i rarely do that. i enjoy catch and release. and no picture sorry

[Goldeneye]

its not as easy as you think to find lol but i do put most of the fish back i only keep the bigger ones and i rarely do that. i enjoy catch and release. and no picture sorry

Good on you for returning most.  Just remember that the larger ones are your brood stock.

[wildmanoutdoors]

When we fish the Raft they are soooo prevalant we always crimp our bards as the barbs do so much damage on the smaller fish when extracting the hook.

[Fishaholic]

i use barbless hooks. I just enjoy fishing there are a few ducks at the lake right now and a family of 3 otters live there and i can talk to them and they look at me and make a weird  noise  but they feed off the fish so its a has a very healthy population of fish but mostly its about being outdoors for me i could care less if i catch something at my spot........ but it is a very nice place to fush lol