Overall, the action of hooking, fighting and then releasing stocked trout really may not be of high importance to that particular trout fishery, anyway. Come the following early spring, fish will once again be stocked preseason and in-season in those same waters, providing a fresh supply of trout for anglers to enjoy.
Does repeated catch-and-release of trout hurt fisheries?
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