01-05-06, 01:58 PM | #1 |
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slot limits
i fish a pond that has lots of bass in the 10'' range.biggest i caught was a 2 pounder with numerous 1 pounders. i am tired of catching fish that small and was wondering what i should do? i was thinking a slot limit for bass under 10'' and over13''. will the bass in that range be old enough to spawn?the pond doesnt have very much cover ,either.
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01-05-06, 02:58 PM | #2 |
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the slot sizes down here are 12 - 16 ''
they say that is the optium spawing size
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the lake i fish has a limit that you can keep as many as you want that are under 12" and one a day thats over 18"
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whats your limit on bass in VA
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Washington state reg's:
no more thann 5 a day 12-17" slot, no more than one over 17. Skeeter |
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Agree with Lovinfishin. You want to weed out the 10 and 11" bass which are roughly a pound, and putting slot limit on 12 to 18 would do just that. This would give your 12-18" more room and more food to compete with. With a slot limit you would see a change in fish in just a few years!
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Fla one pounder
Just read 10 to 11 inchers are roughly a pound. Here in sunny Florida, our 10-11 inchers are about 6 to 8 ounces. A 14 incher is about a pound, a bit longer for males. I'm guessing our Florida bass grow big but mature later than northern fish. Anyone done a serious comparison on this???
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i geuss but the bass in canada are short
i caught a 5lb bass and it was only 17 inches
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i believe the limit is 5 a day in virginia. i dont know i usually dont keep very many bass to eat.
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Onlyculprits: your right, a 14" is about apound. Usually bass in the south will grow faster and larger but have a shorter life span, but they mature about in about a year. Up here in the north bass grow slower, live longer and mature about one year of age too. But it could be different with the florida stain of bass.
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and there not as long as the ones i florida
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Onlyculprits
Very interesting comment. Being I have fished in several regionsof the states I can see a difference in the weight versus lenghth. In Pa. a 14" bass could weigh on the average of a 16-24oz. In Missouri they would weigh closer to 14-16 oz. Down here in arkieslaw dpends on where you are fishing. There is a lake that I frequnt that is stocked with florida strains and they are like footballs. A 14" fish will weigh on the average of 2lbs while a 20"fish is pushing 9lbs or better. On the river a 14 will weigh approx.13-16oz and the rest of the lakes on the average of14-16oz for a 14"fish. Very good topic you got going here. |
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