Quote Originally Posted by spindle View Post
With the spawn right around the corner, I have been thinking about whether to keep the fish during the spawn or releasing them. I have decided to release all the fish except what I need to last until my next fishing trip. I will have plenty of time to restock my freezer after they have spawned. This is my personal decision and I'm not condemning anyone who keeps their fish.
If I catch males, I keep them for the freezer. I try to release as any females as possible because I don't really NEED the fish. When ya fish year round, it's easy to have plenty of fish. Let the big females spawn. I agree with "To each their own" tho.