Many anglers use rainbow…

Many anglers use rainbow spawn as bait in the form of roe bags. This practice results in the death of many female Steelhead simply for the roe, a practice that diminishes the population. Having fished Steelhead for more than 40 years my perception is that the populations in the Georgian Bay tributaries are severely diminished . I have fished Steelhead in BC where roe bans were introduced years ago and accepted by the fishing community because of the understanding that the practice benefited the fish.

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