North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine February 2016 | Page 40

Citizens are dynamiting cutthroat and sein netting spawners. 1906 ➢ ➢ 1932 The St. Maries newspaper frequently reports catches of 7-9lbs taken from the St. Joe River. Fishing trips are also reporting 50-100 fish caught ranging average size being 3-5lbs. Later examination of these photos confirms that these were cutthroat trout. ➢ ➢ 1901-05 Ellis reports that there had been a definite decline in cutthroat trout in Coeur d’Alene, and that trout are rarely taken out of Harrison Slough. 1913 & 1914 The trout bag limit is 20 pounds per day and 30 in possession.