Keeping a couple of not?

[Cougarbaby]

My 82 year old neighbor fished and hunted his whole life and still does to some extent asked my to bring a couple trout home for him to eat , said he'd like to grill one and possibly smoke one, I think I'm going to bring him home a couple from my next trip to EB CLARION, what are your all thoughts,

 

[CinnamonJoe]

Do it.

Joe

 

[JG63]

Absolutely! Feeshin’ was a blood sport long before catch and release - the ecosystems can stand the loss of a few mature fish every once in a while - if they’re stockers, so much the better - even trout are tasty when you care for your catch - field dress the guts and gills then keep the fish cool!

 

[dudemanspecial]

Yes.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Sure. He probably wouldn't mind getting a venison tenderloin this fall as well.

 

[afishinado]

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Jun 19, 2026

Keep your limit if you want. I keep some for other people. We smoke them on racks in a smokehouse. Salt, pepper.. Fillet,skin on with the skin face down on rack.
That said, I don't keep fish over there. Probably 3/4 people I run in to over there travel 1+ hour to fish there and I feel like releasing the fish gives them more of a chance to catch a few in August. Maybe a fish I release in July will be some kid ,camping up at the dam on Labor Day, first trout. If a friend requested trout right now I would go somewhere there is stocked trout and better natural reproduction after a good...

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