planted trout

[Bofire]

  did we not get rid of the 6 inch limit due to released fish death? ( take the hook out and they die) so now no more than 2 over 14 inch, won't the same thing happen? people will try to release them but they will die anyway. ( say your first two are over 14, then you must release the rest over 14)
Carl

[billythekidrock]

I thought all bait caught trout counted towards your limit even if released?

[hollymaster]

I thought all bait caught trout counted towards your limit even if released?

And you are correct.

[bigtex]

All trout caught on bait count towards your limit, even if they are released.

If you are in a lake with a limit where only 2 over 14 inches apply then once you get your 2 over 14" you can no longer use bait. The reasoning is if you caught your 2 over 14, keep bait and on catch another 14 and let it go you just violated law, or if you keep it you violated law. So if you catch 2 over 14" switch to say a un-baited jig then you can continue fishing.

[Mtn.Ghost]

Wow!!! There are a lot of people breaking the law then due to not understanding this rule.
I know, I know...ignorance is no excuse for the law but......it shouldn't be repetitively used for making some laws either

I can see this in lakes and rivers, streams that have naturally reproducing populations of trout but most lakes have no such thing and the fish population exists on planters alone and get fished out regardless of who caught how many in a limit on what and in what order.

It's like the coast MA 4-5 for example and native vs hatchery coho, catch 30,40,50+ natives to find the 2 hatchery you are entitled to. How many of those natives die even with proper release practices? Answer= a lot more than just allowing people to keep 2 native or hatchery fish but that would make to much sense          

[Bofire]

  WOW I bet a lot of folks do not know that, Big Tex. Thank you. I had no idea that how it worked.
Carl

[Alchase]

All trout caught on bait count towards your limit, even if they are released.

If you are in a lake with a limit where only 2 over 14 inches apply then once you get your 2 over 14" you can no longer use bait. The reasoning is if you caught your 2 over 14, keep bait and on catch another 14 and let it go you just violated law, or if you keep it you violated law. So if you catch 2 over 14" switch to say a un-baited jig then you can continue fishing.

Bigtex, I have a question about "bait" fishing. Is it considered "bait" if you put a Power Bait maggot or corn on a Double Whammy lure while trolling?

The regs say this:

"Bait Anything that attracts fish or shellfish by
scent and/or flavor. This includes any device
made of feathers, hair, fiber, wood, metal, glass,
cork, leather, rubber, or plastic, which uses scent
and/or flavoring to attract fish or wildlife"

I think I answered my own question, 
I just always associated "bait" fishing with basically plunking, put bait on a hook cast out and wait, not trolling 

[coyotecrazy]

Big Tex thank you for the information. I agree, I think a lot of people didn't know or understand this.

[mkcj]

Opening weekend of fishing on Pearrygin Lake was disgusting! there was a LOT of dead 8in trout floating around the lake. The Bald Eagle was enjoying it though