Circumference = pi x diam. Pi = 3.14. 22 divided by 3.14 is just barely over 7 inches. If he could reach down the hole and pull hard enough to "round out" the fish he might bring it thru an 8" hole. Shouldn't be a problem with a 10" hole.
Steve.
Was rhetorical
It's not quite what most think. The preferred method is setting up tip ups(law says name and phone number must be on them) then leaving to go do whatever then checking in the evening then again in the morning. It's not uncommon to head out fishing and see point after point covered in tip ups. If a guy who is actively fishing sets up near them it's not uncommon to have someone come racing up to chew some ass. Fighting over deer stand territory has nothing on this. Actually when I first moved to this side of the border guys would come in the bar and have a beer first thing in the morning, they always said they had just been fishing. Took me quite awhile before I found out that they meant they were out checking setlines.