After all of this, it may
seem trite to observe that what was generally considered
to have been the best small mouth bass river in the
world would be condemned to a status of it being illegal
to eat fish caught in it.
But the Commonwealth of
Virginia has taken this catastrophe, and turned it into
an asset.
The North Fork of the
Holston is now designated as a trophy bass river, where
everything caught in it must be released, except for one
20” or greater mountable bass.
Besides the continued
existence of the country itself, this may be the most
lasting legacy of the Saltville story.
THE MODERN CAMPBELL'S
CHOICE
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