Thread: should we keep large females ready to spawn?

So Ranger......where did it come from....lololol

Andy

Instead of a law against the 10 inch length limit...I would like for people to train others in the practice....because if you get one in the gills or kill it some other way I think it should be kept...but if you have one then you could get fined for it...I know I know..some people would take advantage of this but I would hate to throw one back that I have killed for the turtles to eat. Jmo

Andy

Wow nice fish ranger! I'm the same way about if I kill one I will keep it. . . I hate having to fillet one even then because I'm more likely to cut my finger off then I am getting something big enough to eat from it!

Why Andy I Took That One From The Water lol.......To much information cause me to have to walk across the boats lol. Arrowhead area Andy.......Ranger

Originally Posted by Ranger09

Why Andy I Took That One From The Water lol.......To much information cause me to have to walk across the boats lol. Arrowhead area Andy.......Ranger

Looks like I am going to have to give a little sermonette on SHARING at the next crappie camp.

Unless I'm catching the same little dink over and over, I think we have an abundance of young fish in the big E. I used to keep anything my thumb would fit in it's mouth -- but I wasn't catching many so I had to keep all I could in order to make a meal. But this year (since changing out the C's at the dock), I've been catching some much bigger slabs. So I've been able to let the medium to small size ones go. I only fish a few months out of the year -- summer time is boating and floating time for us. So I have to stock my freezer during the few months that I fish. And I know my brother and his family will be coming for a visit each summer and they insist on a big fish fry. I emptied my freezer last year trying to feed that crew. But I also take some fish to my dad every year since he's not able to go fishing anymore due to his health -- and I know he misses it so much. Most of my childhood memories are of my parents and all the fishing they used to do.

I don't think you should keep any under 10" but that's my opinion.

I agree on nothing under ten unless you kill it. . . Just not enough to fillet you pretty much have to go old school and scale them to even have enough for a bite. Next to walleye crappie is my favorite fish to eat but have found that if you are feeding family and guest try serving catfish next time. I coat them in mustard then corneal. . . They are delicious. . . But really it's all about how you clean them.