07-06-2020, 04:12 PM
I agree with DUBOB on this on it is to protect the dummies and make it easier for Law enforcement due to the slot length limit on Cutts.
I have never seen anyone claim a Cutt is a KOKE, but would not surprise me either ! I have seen a BUNCH of times guy cleaning Limits of illegal CUTTS that said they were Rainbows. To anyone with any basic knowledge there was no question they were cutts. I have gotten into arguments more than once with them and showed them pictures in proclamation etc. I don't bother anymore and since you can't fillet them at the Lake I don't go near the cleaning station to avoid the flare ups. I fish the Berry less for Kokes now, just because of the no fillet rule. I can catch plenty at lakes I can fillet them.
All interested parties should complain about that Rule. I PUT THOSE COMMENTS IN STRAWBERRY SURVEY THE DIVISION CONDUCTED. Maybe if they hear it enough they will change the rules. Allow filleting of Kokanee with Skin left on only, that would solve the problem and they would still have the ability to check length on trout for enforcement. (which by the way you hardly ever see. They could pay a salary on tickets if they had someone checking. I don't think on most days you could go an hour without finding someone with "illegal Cutts" It should be: No filleting of trout. Anyone with half a brain can tell a Koke fillet from a trout. One other thing is IMHO they should just let people keep 2 cutts of any size, I think in the long run less Cutts would be killed. Watching how some people handle them they kill more than that each trip, maybe if they got their two for the 4 people in the boat and went home with 8 it would be better than killing 20 from bad handling. I am not sure the slot is working as intended anyway...
Sorry just my rant.
Good luck Tight lines and have fun.
Mildog
I have never seen anyone claim a Cutt is a KOKE, but would not surprise me either ! I have seen a BUNCH of times guy cleaning Limits of illegal CUTTS that said they were Rainbows. To anyone with any basic knowledge there was no question they were cutts. I have gotten into arguments more than once with them and showed them pictures in proclamation etc. I don't bother anymore and since you can't fillet them at the Lake I don't go near the cleaning station to avoid the flare ups. I fish the Berry less for Kokes now, just because of the no fillet rule. I can catch plenty at lakes I can fillet them.
All interested parties should complain about that Rule. I PUT THOSE COMMENTS IN STRAWBERRY SURVEY THE DIVISION CONDUCTED. Maybe if they hear it enough they will change the rules. Allow filleting of Kokanee with Skin left on only, that would solve the problem and they would still have the ability to check length on trout for enforcement. (which by the way you hardly ever see. They could pay a salary on tickets if they had someone checking. I don't think on most days you could go an hour without finding someone with "illegal Cutts" It should be: No filleting of trout. Anyone with half a brain can tell a Koke fillet from a trout. One other thing is IMHO they should just let people keep 2 cutts of any size, I think in the long run less Cutts would be killed. Watching how some people handle them they kill more than that each trip, maybe if they got their two for the 4 people in the boat and went home with 8 it would be better than killing 20 from bad handling. I am not sure the slot is working as intended anyway...
Sorry just my rant.
Good luck Tight lines and have fun.
Mildog
time spent fishing isn't deducted from ones life