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I do catch and release so Im not eating them. However, I think these mountain trout should be lower on the heavy metal scale cuz they dont survive if the water's ppm's are too high. They literally talk about water PPM's and ph levels and how trout in the mountain streams can survive there due to low ppm water. However, fish do travel and there is a chance they would be high in metals. I do know that lake trout are known to be pretty dirty to eat vs the high-altitude mountain stream trout, at least thats what I've been told.i hope these are good eating. i read online that most or all of lakes and rivers are contaminated, high levels of metals. sucks that govt. has to destroy because they are so frigging greedy.
Plus, I just like the sport of catching them cuz its so difficult. They are some really smart fish and they can detect a lure vs real bug super easy, thats why its hard to catch em cuz you gotta get your fly to act EXACTLY like a bug, so no line drag, no quick movements, really thin fishing line, etc.