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Ask Fish & Wildlife: Steelhead and salmon catch limits

If someone gives me a steelhead or salmon they legally harvested, does it count towards my daily catch limit and possession limit or theirs?

The News Tribune
Published: July 1, 2012 at 1:07 a.m. PDT — Updated: July 1, 2012 at 1:07 a.m. PDT
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ASK DFW

If someone gives me a steelhead or salmon they legally harvested, does it count towards my daily catch limit and possession limit or theirs?

It counts toward the daily bag and possession limit of the person who harvested the steelhead or salmon.

You should get a written statement from the person that harvested the steelhead or salmon showing their name, address, license number, the number and kind of fish provided, the date caught, county and area it was taken in, your name, the date of the gift/transfer and the fisherman’s signature.

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