Trip Locations in the Greater Yellowstone area Include:
Absaroka Mountains
Northern Wind River Mountains

We practice catch and release fishing to minimize mortality and offer the following guidlines:

• Using strong tackle, to minimize fighting times
• Using needle-nosed pliers to aid unhooking
• Using barbless hooks or pinch off the barbs, for quick, easy hook removal and reduced handling times
• Leaving fish in the water during the unhooking and release process, to avoid any handling

If fish are removed from the water for unhooking and/or a photo, key aspects of handling include:

• Avoiding the use of landing nets; if landing nets must be used, specially designed catch-and-release landing nets are used
• Avoiding touching the fish with dry hands or dry surfaces
• Only touching the fish with wet hands and wet surfaces
• Avoiding hanging fish from their jaw/mouth/gills
• Holding fish horizontally, and supporting large fish with a second hand under the belly
• Minimizing time out of the water (e.g. 10 seconds)

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