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[bigguy]

This happened to me a few years ago.  Drove for two hours to get to the Vedder, fished for about 20 min. fish on and to the beach. Was only about 6:30 or so a.m.  !0-12lb. hatchery, only my second ever. Was with my buddy.  Do I keep the fish and fish for several more hours or kill it and stop for day!  What would you do?  It was a tough decision. 

[Ribwart]

Let it go, Keep fishin' I've done it a few times this year...

[Fish Assassin]

Let me try to answer that by asking a question: How many times have you released a fish (for whatever reason) and never had another bite the rest of the day ? Difficult decision indeed. If your intent is to bring home a fish especially if you drove 2 hours to get to the river, I would be inclined to bonk it. As they say, one in the hand is worth two in the bush.

[Ribwart]

How many times have you released a fish (for whatever reason) and never had another bite the rest of the day ?  If your intent is to bring home a fish especially if you drove 2 hours to get to the river, I would be inclined to bonk it. As they say, one in the hand is worth two in the bush.

True that. 2 out of 3 times for me the one I brought to hand and released was all I tailed that day.

[TrophyHunter]

I have bonked one early before, and then I spent the rest of the day fetching my activity partners coffee, and taking naps in the truck etc  most of the time I will release any fish Hatch or wild if I get it early, I drive 1-1/2 hours in and I aint leaving after a few minutes
TH

[bbronswyk2000]

I dont keep steelhead so its an easy amswer for me..

[Spudcote]

Pose for a photo, release it, and keep on fishing, good Karma 

[EZ_Rolling]

I don't fish for food so I would release it and continue fishing ... actually landing one is a by-catch of what I am really there for

A peacefull day on the river.

[Blue Heron]

If you do release that fish and continue fishing your attitude will be a lot diffrent for the rest of the day. If you get nothing later
you still weren't skunked. If you catch another fish later now your two for the day and happy trails to you. 

[Gooey]

if its a doe and i am going to get some beauty skiens outa her then she's good as dead but unless its that prize specimen its goign back.

PS -  I just finished smoking the steelhead I bonked last week end and I wasnt impressed with the flesh quality...a little softer than I like an no where as nice as my vaccum packed sockeye and red spring (that I am still going thru).  it was a chromer too.

[testo84]

if me i will fish more and more althought hasnt got one yet !

[J.G.]

It sure was nice when you could keep two fish per day. You could kill one and still keep fishing. Too bad the river is so crowded now that the rules needed to be changed. I might keep one steelhead per year. But only if I'm in the mood for a fresh fish. They don't taste nearly as good as salmon, so I'm usually more inclined to release all fish caught. Steelheading is about the experience, not filling the freezer............

[johnny]

Kill it then go to the chehalis for another..


 

[bentrod]

I don't know about BC Rules, but in Washington, that would usually be a violation of your daily limit. 

[johnny]

I don't know about BC Rules, but in Washington, that would usually be a violation of your daily limit. 

I was just playing, but for the record, you are allowed 2 hatchery steelhead a day in the region.. so it IS legal.