What does this mean

[mike_b]

Going up to my dad's property tomorrow near bridge lake. I'm taking my belly-boat and fly rod along. Reading the regs online, beside Bridge Lake it says "lake trout release". Does this mean what I think it means; do I have to release any trout that I catch?? Doesn't really make sense. Can someone clear this up for me?:???:

Thanks,
Mike

[421fighter]

I think it means if you catch any LAKE trout ( not kamloops or rainbow) you would have to let them go. I didn't know there were any lake trout ( char) in those lakes? Dave

[Caveman]

I think it means if you catch any LAKE trout ( not kamloops or rainbow) you would have to let them go. I didn't know there were any lake trout ( char) in those lakes? Dave

Yes, I agree with Dave. I think the Lake Trout are catch and release, but Rainbow you can keep within the regional limits. Yes, some of the lakes do have Lakers. I just heard of a 19lb one caught in Deka Lake. Not catch and release though.

[Moose72]

Very true, no lakers allowed. There are some huge lakers in bridge lake. I caught a 28#er in there a few years back. When we were allowed to keep them. Not to good eatin those big ones. Small ones are tastier. Good rainbow fishing and kokanee in bridge.

[mike_b]

Thanks for the info gentlemen. I had read it in the regs and was a little confuzzled....

Mike

[doubled]

Mike, familiarize yourself with the different species that are in the waters you fish. It would be a shame to catch and keep something that you shouldn't, get stopped by a CO and then deal with the consequences of not kowing what you are fishing for. Bad way to ruin a trip.

In Bridge lake, you will have Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Kokanee (not the beer) and Burbot or Lingcod. I believe there are also some coarse fish but am not 100% sure about that. These could be whitefish and suckers/squawfish/pike minnows.

Rainbow Trout

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/rainbowtrout20fig2.jpg

Lake Trout
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/lake_trout.jpg

Kokanee
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/Kokanee.jpg

Burbot/Lincod
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/Ophiodon_elongatus.jpg

Whitefish
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/mwf.jpg

Suckers/squawfish/pike minnow
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/wsucker.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/doubled66/northern_pike_minnow.jpg

[reach]

Good post doubled, but the lingcod pic you posted is a saltwater species.

Burbot is a different species that looks a fair bit different. Hard to mix up with a trout either way :D

http://www.unb.ca/cri/projects/Fish_key/Gadidae/images/Burbot_web.jpg