I hear this a lot and see a lot of bad behavior as a result but often times species get lumped into categories of being better than one another to the point where some are considered trash. Nonnative introduced species such as Carp or Small Mouth Bass in the rivers of Montana I can understand some not liking them but native species like the Mountain Whitefish get a bad rap for no good reason. All waters have natural biodiversity and Whitefish make up part of the diversity found in Montana Rivers. They aren’t the prettiest at times but still part of the ecosystem and sometimes, like this big one, they can look pretty darn good.