I don't think anyone can logically argue that retaining fish from a healthy lake/river where the population is stable (and capable of supporting some retention) is wrong/unethical.
I have no issue keeping/eating fish in these cases, and it's maybe a few trips a year at most.
For most of the waters I fish, and the overwhelming majority of the fish I catch, go right back in the water. Unfortunately, in Alberta, that lines up with the pressure our waters face here. We simply can't keep our limits every time we go out (even if the regulations allow us to do so).
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