10-21-2008, 07:03 PM
Whitefish spawn in December into January (good time to use a small yellow egg and hammer the trout). They are really the only native species left (and an occasional cutthoat) and are a good indication of the river health. They get big and fight hard and have rescued me many times in the winter when the trout get lockjaw. A couple things: White fish are a distant cousin of trout. They are NOT trash fish and should either be eaten or released. If the DWR catches you throwing them on the bank you will be fined. Second, they are not as pretty as trout but fight hard and eat like a trout, plus they are fun to target.
Nothing makes me madder than watching people throw these on the bank or knock them on the head and put them back in the river dead. These are gamefish, treat them with respect.
katghoti
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Nothing makes me madder than watching people throw these on the bank or knock them on the head and put them back in the river dead. These are gamefish, treat them with respect.
katghoti
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