Well those little brookies are more than likely stocked fish...so they are sort of put there to be taken out....they wont live in the warm water anwyays, from what Ive been told. I hear you though, if you want to get it mounted why not take the real thing. We don't have anthing close to the fishery that they have and browns there are a dime a dozen, even really big ones, if it isn't as big as I'm looking for, it will go back in the water. that is IF I catch one :-)
Bring a beach towel and tape or rubber bands with you. If you decide to keep a fish to be mounted, try to keep it alive as long as possible. As soon as it dies wrap it in a damp (soaked then wringed out) towel, and secure it with tape (lightly taped, no pressure, just enough to keep the towel on there). Freeze it that way. Thats how http://www.deangelofishart.com/index.html has had my dad and I do our trout that he mounted for us.
my wall hanger that i let back go. i regret that one for sure.
i got a 13lb brown skin mounted on my wall and it's the most beautiful fish mount that i have. NY has a great stocking program and there is no shortage of big fish out there. lake ontario does support some monster fish. good luck bro and i wish i was going. work sucks.
Good luck brother man, hope you have all day action, every day. Kev, jump on the April train man and come with us. 3-4 day trip, spring spawn run...yeehaaa
Yo Ryan. i'll jump on that crazy spring train. shoot me the details when u get it together. Scott i cant wait to c sum lunker pics. have a great time.