Size Limits

jooleyen · 06-13-07, 08:43 PM

What do certain size limits mean to lakes? Example - Does a 14" size limit mean there are lots of small bass in the lake? Does an 18" size limit mean lots of big bass? Not enough bass? Please explain.

Thanks

Julien

ToPwAt'R GuY · 06-13-07, 09:43 PM

Bigger restrictions like 18" are used to help the water produce bigger fish over time. When people keep taking out 14" fish you aren't going to grow monsters in that water.

Raul · 06-14-07, 08:41 PM

And there are some even better, when you can keep a certain number of fish between X and Y sizes.

Fisheries biologists are the one that set the limits, they sample the lake and decide if there are too many small fish or too many medium fish. It depends of the state and even depends on the lake.

lizardsrule · 06-14-07, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Raul

And there are some even better, when you can keep a certain number of fish between X and Y sizes.

Fisheries biologists are the one that set the limits, they sample the lake and decide if there are too many small fish or too many medium fish. It depends of the state and even depends on the lake.

Raul stated it very well. One other thing to remember is that bass reproduce at times better at differenty sizes. So some of the restrictions might be due to making sure the bass population is allowed to continue through new spawning.

Lizardsm

zooker · 06-15-07, 04:51 AM

yep the slot limit is yin yang type of deal. it is great way to help up the average size of the bass in that water way.. but a nightmare to those who have to fish it in tournaments..trust me letting a 5 pounder go because it is in the "slot" in a tourny sucks...

zooker

JB · 06-15-07, 07:13 AM

Around here its more typical if the size limit is 14 inches for a keeper, your entire tournament day will be catching 13 7/8 inch fish LOL..Its true, dam true!

bassintom · 06-15-07, 07:21 AM

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Does a 14" size limit mean there are lots of small bass in the lake? Does an 18" size limit mean lots of big bass? Not enough bass? Please explain.

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06-13-07, 08:43 PM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Size Limits What do certain size limits mean to lakes? Example - Does a 14" size limit mean there are lots of small bass in the lake? Does an 18" size limit mean lots of big bass? Not enough bass? Please explain. Thanks Julien

06-15-07, 04:51 AM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yep the slot limit is yin yang type of deal. it is great way to help up the average size of the bass in that water way.. but a nightmare to those who have to fish it in tournaments..trust me letting a 5 pounder go because it is in the "slot" in a tourny sucks... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

06-13-07, 09:43 PM	#2
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	Bigger restrictions like 18" are used to help the water produce bigger fish over time. When people keep taking out 14" fish you aren't going to grow monsters in that water.

06-14-07, 08:41 PM	#3
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	And there are some even better, when you can keep a certain number of fish between X and Y sizes. Fisheries biologists are the one that set the limits, they sample the lake and decide if there are too many small fish or too many medium fish. It depends of the state and even depends on the lake.

06-15-07, 07:13 AM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Around here its more typical if the size limit is 14 inches for a keeper, your entire tournament day will be catching 13 7/8 inch fish LOL..Its true, dam true!

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