SCDNR Requesting Trout Catch and Release

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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
January 12 at 3:30pm ·

SEATROUT UPDATE FOR ANGLERS: The unusually cold weather this past month killed spotted seatrout across the coast of South Carolina. For the time being, to help protect the surviving fish through the next spawning season, we’re urging anglers to practice catch and release of spotted seatrout. Your help will give these fish a better shot at recovering from this winter die-off.

SCDNR biologists will continue their work in the field to investigate the scope and severity of this kill, and we’ll share updates as we learn more. As a reminder, we also want to hear of any fish kills you encounter — please share your reports with Joey Ballenger at BallengerJ@dnr.sc.gov.


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This should be a requirement

quote:
Originally posted by Badfish

This should be a requirement


Yessir.

At least it’s a start.

Fishing Nerd

“skilled labor isn’t cheap, cheap labor isn’t skilled”

Agreed. While I’d like to see an actual ‘requirement’ by law to release all trout, I hope the message is getting out among the guides and rec fisherman that no one’s family will starve in 2018 if they don’t eat any trout.

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quote:
Originally posted by StumpNocker
quote:
Originally posted by Badfish

This should be a requirement


Yessir.

At least it’s a start.

Fishing Nerd

“skilled labor isn’t cheap, cheap labor isn’t skilled”


Agreed

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