Rainbow Trout

[Wormin]

I forgot about this thread. It is illegal to use any sport fish as bait in KY with the exception of red ear under 6 inches.

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/conten...Striper-caught!!!!

[Ruffneck]

The article says the fish was caught in the Tennessee portion of the Cumberland River, their regs may be different, not sure.

[Moveon]

Since this is the OFF TOPIC'S forum then I would assume that it's not all just about KY in this forum.

I've heard that if you catch the fish legally then you can use it as bait. For example in IN if I catch a small bluegill on a fly rod or a hook and line and save it for using as bait for catfish later on then that is perfectly legal.

Now we have a few lakes in Evansville, IN and other spots in Southern IN that the IDNR stocks with rainbow trout during the late fall. Garvin Park is one such lake in the Central Part of Evansville, IN.

So now I'm wondering if one catches a small rainbow trout in Garvin Lake if they could turn around and use it for bait. If that trout had any size to it I'd just as soon clean and eat it myself. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.