Idaho F&G Uppersnake Newsletter

[Rexburg_rabble]

Thanks for posting that newsletter! Really interesting. I catch quite a few hybrids on the Henry's fork, but it seems like the F&G isn't wanting anglers to harvest them. Is that because the Henry's Fork isn't native water to the cutthroats? Another question that's been eating at me FOREVER is why 16"? What is it about a 12" or 14" fish that warrants them being left in the river? What is it about the magic 16" that makes a fish "harvest-able"? I've guessed it has to do with the ideal size of spawning trout of something like that...
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