Two fish limit and bait

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For the second time in the past month I had a friend watch two people in a boat land over 50 fish with bait on Chesterfield. They would stick the dikes down the fish mouths and pull the hook or cut the line. If a fish swallows the hook 90 percent will die. Bad form people. There is some terrific fishing in southeast Idaho and with the high water a big future for the fall and next years outlook. Chesterfield and Magic for example are with in a vertical foot of being full. We need to utilize our resources better. No fish should ever be released who are likely to die. If this continues these lakes will be forced to go to no bait restrictions. It would be a bad thing especially for the bank fisherman but a law could be instituted that stipulates that a fish that swallows the hook has to be retained for possession and it could be instituted. I think it would be warranted in a lake like Chesterfield where all the 6+ fall planters will be over 3 pounds in a year and a half after planting.
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