Lake Sakakwea report

[davetclown]

I would do as flagman sugested untill which time fishing regulations stated otherwise. I have released dead fish before because the law here says I have to releas them when they are to small. I understand the logic behind the law that if it isnt manditory that smaller fish are released, then onters would keep live ones of smaller sizes. "I just do like having to do it", I have reeled them in fast and they would not even swim back down the hole, but if I brought them in slow they would return. question is will they return back to the depth where they came form or will they float from the bottom of the ice. I think we would see a lot more dead fish wash ups in the spring with all the catch and release action going on.

I read this report before also by another source and it stated just the oposite. it said that you should real them in fast to avoid blatter bloat. so there seems to be conflicting reports. the one I mentioned was from the golf of mexico. I kinda figured it was a bunch of phoey when I read it.
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