Pretty simple question. I have been fishing trout my while life. I'm 28 and have been fishing since i was 3-4 year old. Around me we have a couple small lakes. But it has never been a question to release back the fish. We usually catch 2-3 at the time and go home and grill or bake them. Or throw then in a freezer. I usually fish 2-3 times a week in 3 differen lakes. Right now we have an overpopulation in one lake so we do release trout over 1 kg (2 pounds) but that's the only time I released.
I mean alot of times I see the small brown trouts or tiger trout pictures on here where the fish barley is bigger then the hook. And yet they still release it. Why? They are small and there is a fairly big chance it's either overpopulated or not enough food so they can grow.