01-17-2011, 02:10 AM
I would whole heartedly agree that if it werent for hatchery programs in Idaho we would be wishing we were steelhead fishing. I'm glad we live in a state that gets good enough numbers of anadromous fish to allow us to sport fish with liberal daily and possesion limits. I've got friends that live in both coastal Oregon and Washington that come to Idaho every year due to the sheer numbers they can catch in our rivers compaired to some of theirs that are not so bountiful. However it is a shame that runs that were once solely wild fish have become diluted due to hatchery programs. Makes you wonder if there are even any somewhat pure strains left in our great state........
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