14 inch is the minimum on specs. But due to last years cold snap, we lost the majority of specs around here. The SCDNR asked fisherman to release all trout(notice they didn't make a law, they asked) this year till they get thru another winter. We lost some big trout last winter, my personal best was 27 inches, I saw a 36 inch trout that floated up after they blew up the old bridge( I measured it right before I cleaned it). I was happy to see the 14 incher, I caught it in one of my primary trout holes. So maybe next year, we'll have plenty of keepers around here. And yes, they do taste better than reds, maybe this week I'll try for flatties
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