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[Kodiak1]

I fished Payette Lake for over 50 years for macks, and I released all but one 32 pounder to mount, and as a teen, baked a 10 pounder. After that meal, I swore never again. Not just bad, but horrible. Just a few weeks ago, we fished Priest Lake, and cooked our catch, and it was much redder meat than Payette, and was excellent eating. That 32 pounder from Payette had 3 10" kokes in it, one perch, and a handful of bones! The Priest Lake fish feed almost exclusively on shrimp. Also, the Priest Lake fish were smaller. I am sure that the combination of size and diet explains the difference in taste. Ironrod, thanks so much for your reports. I have always enjoyed them. I need to get over there. So, did you catch many macks? Wondering if the fishing is slow or fast. l Mike
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