08-29-2017, 09:06 PM
There are way too many variables to answer a question like that without going in to every possible situation. I caught a muskie last year that was very similar to the one in the picture and it was just as healthy as the others we caught. I have caught trout that have had half their face missing and largies with one eye. Tough to say how much damage a fish can take and survive. I can catch a healthy bow on the surface, release it and have it go belly up.
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