Winter Request For All From The Old Sd

[SilverDoctor]

Hi all,

I have a request please, sitting here at work and looking at the snow and cold and some of you may not know the damage you could cause during catch and release in extreme cold. Eyes and gill will freeze and become damaged in seconds when you lift a fish out of water in these low temperatures. Don't use a net and release in the water. Exhaustion is also a factor so avoid over playing a fish in really cold conditions. I tend to voluntarily not fish in the blow 15'eens. but that's me and many do. That's OK but please respect the trout (and all other species).

 

Thanks for reading

with respect

Lornce

[maxwell]

i agree doc! i do a lot of winter fishin up too -10 or so and try not too take the fish out of the water in hopes they dont freeze up! thanks for posting!

[flyfishfairwx]

Hi all,

I have a request please, sitting here at work and looking at the snow and cold and some of you may not know the damage you could cause during catch and release in extreme cold. Eyes and gill will freeze and become damaged in seconds when you lift a fish out of water in these low temperatures. Don't use a net and release in the water. Exhaustion is also a factor so avoid over playing a fish in really cold conditions. I tend to voluntarily not fish in the blow 15'eens. but that's me and many do. That's OK but please respect the trout (and all other species).

 

Thanks for reading

with respect

Lornce

 

 

Damn good point, and well put, have feelings for the resources and you have a resource to have feelings for!!!

[headscan]

And even when it warms up, please remember not to lay your fish on the ice for pictures, measurements, etc.

[brownonbow]

Lot's of people out today, thought this thread should be bumped up. Take care out there everyone.