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[Apennock]

Did anyone see whether the smolts went into the Vedder today?  I took a cruise up and down but didn't see any signs.  I'm hoping to take my daughter and our fly rods out once they've been released. 

[buck]

Leave the stld smolts alone. There not released so anglers can target them prior to out migration.

[Apennock]

Fair enough, do you have any recommendations for a young person starting out fly fishing this time of year?

[Jk47]

Just. Wow. That's like saying, "I want to abduct a youth, can anyone point me towards a nice elementary school?"
I honestly thought I was reading one of Rieber's posts there for a moment.
- lots of lakes to fish, maybe start there?

[clarkii]

Honestly, fish for em.  In the end they are a hatchery fish, do with them what you wish.

[Tylsie]

I have to agree with Clarkii... I just can't bring myself to condemn a person for fishing legally (or at least one that is not officially frowned upon such as flossing). Especially when it is to involves bringing a child into the sport. They are hatchery fish, a put and take fishery. I don't really understand how, with the right gear, catching a steelhead when it heading out to the ocean is any different than catching it when it returns. The outcome is the same, with the possibly exception that you are lot less likely to catch a wild steelhead. 

[stsfisher]

 I think people have forgotten one thing about these hatchery smolts or rainbows.

Downstream of Vedder Crossing bridge: (a) fly fishing only, bait ban, hatchery rainbow trout release (50 cm or less), and hatchery
cutthroat release, May 1-31;

[Jk47]

I didn't forget. And the reason for this? -So the poor little defenceless fish can go live their lives and get fat and come home from their amazing and wonderful journey - and THEN we catch them! 😉

[RalphH]

I think people have forgotten one thing about these hatchery smolts or rainbows.

Downstream of Vedder Crossing bridge: (a) fly fishing only, bait ban, hatchery rainbow trout release (50 cm or less), and hatchery
cutthroat release, May 1-31;

and closed above May 1 to June 30th