Thread: Fishing Pressure

Originally Posted by imajigger2

Lots of factors controlled by mother nature, not so much by man. A crappie is a Crappie east to west and north to south. I don't think they live any longer in one region or another. I am not sure yet if the stunted fish being placed in a different body of water will make them grow larger, I think if they have been stunted long enough it might be in there genes to remain small. Interesting thoughts by all in any case.

Studies show that northern fish tend to grow slower but live longer .

Originally Posted by wolfhnd

I can't find that user?

arkansas, go over and ask him to join in.

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Studies show that northern fish tend to grow slower but live longer .

Very Interesting, do you have a link for the study? I'm trying to google it.

Lot of talk about catch and release, nothing taste better then crappie dropped in hot grease. But you can only eat so much and if you fish as much as most of us retired people that is a lot of crappie even if you don't limit out. I don't want to clean over fifteen at one time. To my question which size fish are the most fertile to release.

You want to "fix" it. Contact your local DNR and ask them how you can help? If your not helping, your part of the problem.