First Trout of the Season.....a lil Piggy

Post by **almontefisher** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:13 am

I am 99% C& R for trout and 100% for all other fish as I am one of those weird guys who love to fish but don't eat it...The one or two I keep all year is for my father or a friend to enjoy.

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:19 am

you're not the only wierd one Almonte!! I generally do NOT like to eat fish except for the odd walleye fillet during a shore lunch with a bunch of beer to wash it down

Post by **Gramps** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:40 am

I can relate with almontefisher and Trouthunter, I too do not eat fish. All of
my fish go directly to my sisters and parents who enjoy the fresh fish over
the store bought.

Post by **Scum Frog** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:45 am

Awesome fish...congrats!

Post by **Wader75** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:15 am

That is one nice trout. Kudos for returning it to the water to grow bigger. With fish like that spawning the trout population of your lake will be big and healthy.

Thanks for sharing

Post by **katch moore** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:59 am

sweet deal on putting her back. did you get dimensions on that fatty?? for a replica???

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:23 am

I have seen much larger ones cruising the shoreline....last fall I saw a hen that had to be 8lbs+.......that's the one I'm huntin for to have a replica made!!

Post by **katch moore** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:09 am

8lbs!!!!! now that's a fatty. yeah i guess you'll want that one for a replica. out of curiosity what were you using as a lure.?

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:14 am

a nymph fly

Website · Post by **Mike Lennox** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:16 pm

Congrats you got her on the fly! I thought you had to go up north to catch pigs like that WTG!

mike

Post by **TLunge** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:52 pm

Wow, what a beauty, you should post that one in your "trophy room"
TLunge

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:56 pm

What's the trophy room TLunge???

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:18 pm

duh...ok...I found it...I'm a newbie

Post by **hawgbass** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:46 pm

One nice trophy Trout hunter. I agree with both you and fish boy. The days of an endless resource (lots fish) are gone and so should the days of being a meat fisherman.(having to bring home a limit everytime we go out....filling the freezer for the long winter months). Recreational fishing has increased dramatically over the last ten plus years and have impact the resources accordingly. This is especially important now with the situation within the MNR funding shortfall at present and if they are not addressed it could have and mostlikely will have an affect on the trout and other fish restocking programs. I know personally, some trout lakes like the one you fished, that if your not in there during the first two weeks of ice out...you will be out of luck, catching any trout. So if a person would want to keep such a fish for a trophy mount, its worth the extra dollars to have a fibre-glass replica made and it will last longer as well. (take photos and measure length and girth) Just my 2 cents. Congrats again Trout hunter
Cheers, Hawgbass

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:58 pm

Thanks Hawgbass....nicely worded!!!

And....for the trout anglers out there who fish and keep their catches from stocked lakes....it is very important to keep a log and send your catch records to the local MNR office in the fall as this is the ONLY way to inform them of how many fish are being taken out of the lakes and will be a factor for the next year's stocking considerations.