09-14-2011, 05:51 PM
[quote outdoorsman1]......they also need to be helped out to get revived and moved around back and forth by the tail to get some oxygen in the gills and make sure they can swim away and not just float belly up. It takes alot out of them to catch them.......[/quote]
Just an FYI on releasing lake trout (not just to you but to all):
http://fwpiis.mt.gov/content/getItem.aspx?id=33570
a couple of points:
if the fish is bleeding, keep it
often it is better to plunge the fish headfirst back into the water vigorously
hold the fish horizontally to avoid damage to internal organs
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Just an FYI on releasing lake trout (not just to you but to all):
http://fwpiis.mt.gov/content/getItem.aspx?id=33570
a couple of points:
if the fish is bleeding, keep it
often it is better to plunge the fish headfirst back into the water vigorously
hold the fish horizontally to avoid damage to internal organs
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