I've seen so many different instructions about what to do with fish guts that I have no idea. Supposedly the latest PC practice is to puncture the air bladder and toss the guts well out into the lake, but the best thing to do is to check the authorities for the jurisdiction you're in. That's what I'm going to do before I visit WY and CO this summer. If you can't put them back into the lake/stream, they should be packed out--buried fish guts are a magnet for bears and raccoons and other animals.

In many places it's illegal to use fish guts as bait. Often you can't use natural bait of any kind above certain elevations. Check the game laws carefully for where you're going; they differ widely. Certainly CO and WY have many differences!

If you're using a non-stick frying pan, be very careful not to overheat it, or you'll ruin it!


Edited by OregonMouse (05/08/08 03:26 AM)
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