Yep, basically the more north you go the greener it gets. And the west side is always greener than the east side as well.
Mostly we did catch and release but I did eat a trout the first night. Even though I use barbless lures sometimes the fish get hooked funny and won't survive if released. I can't remember exactly what I had it with, most likely some kinda rice or soup. And definitely with some Wild Rivers Trout Seasoning that stuff is the best!