07-16-2007, 03:23 PM
Great question first of all. Proclamation is very clear as to the amount of fish you can keep. Kokanee have a 3 fish (Possession) limit. That means in your freezer, boat, or vehicle at anytime. We do catch a lot of fish on every outing as a rule. We usually release everything at the side of the boat unless they are bleeding to the point they would become seagul food if we released them. Those are the ones we keep. Of the three pictured only two were kept by myself that morning. You are right about consuming them. They make a great shore lunch and are even better when they come out of the smoker. We also usually have Saturdays fish for dinner that night if we didn't have them for lunch. Anyway 3 fish limit means just that. Ask they family that had everything they own lost to the fish cops a week or so ago during a check point between the gorge and mountain view. I heard they had somewhere in the neighborhood of 120 kokanee filets in their cooler. Not a good way to end a good fishing trip.
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