08-05-2012, 07:56 PM
Looks like USFWS implemented a special rule when they listed bull trout as a "threatened species" - they amended the definition of "take" per the Endangered Species Act to allow non-harvest angling for bull trout in accordance with state, local and tribal laws. Hence, IFG's "catch and release" philosophy:
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles...ecial-rule
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https://www.federalregister.gov/articles...ecial-rule
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