Limit question

[dubob]

I’ve practiced catch and release for numerous years, but I’ve got into the Kokanee fishing and can’t throw those guys back if they’re good enough size. The question is is if you get a limit of Kokes at the gorge and then you go fish for lake trout and you accidentally kill a fish that’s over 28 inches You technically now have two limits. Would this be in violation of the rules? would it be best to only keep three kokes and then continue to fish for other species in case I got a limit. Last thing I want is to be cited for a technicality .

As Alan (2knots) stated, you are allowed to keep the over 28" fish (assuming it is a laker) as part of the laker limit which is separate from the kokanee/trout limit.  If you accidentally kill a second laker and keep it, THEN you would be in violation of the law.  The ethics value here is up to the individual and GENERALLY not covered by the law.  Proving legally that you willfully killed a game fish and put it back in the water would be difficult for an LEO.  A percentage of released fish are going to die.  You, and you alone, can decided if that is okay with you, and with you alone.  Whatever you decide - tight lines to you.