Crappie limit

after today i'm for the limit being raised to 75. goodness. must have been "before the front" deal.

I've been fishing Sardis lake in North Mississippi for the last 15 years. We moved to Grenada the last three years because the size and quantity was down. Since they went to the 12" minimum about 3 or 4 years ago and people are catching limits of 2lb crappie regularly. I know this want happen everywhere, but I think it would help lakes like Beaver.

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Originally Posted by steve48

I've got to agree with Slipcork. They do a lot more than we think.It's our job to keep them informed,and their's to look at how to make a difference. The lakes I fish are all different. I lived on Greers Ferry for 6 yr. and watched Carl Perrin come up regular.He did a lot of studying on fish in lake. I've caught more Crappie in last two years than I did in the whole six I lived there. When we think of AGFG, we think of enforcement, and politics, but they have biologists etc. that know what is going on. The lakes aren't growing as fast as fishermen.We need to find out what we can do to help with structure, etc. to keep them growing.
Just my opinion
Steve

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Have you just found the fish on Greers or has the crappie fishing just improved the last few years? My family and I started catching crappie on Greers about three yrs ago I don't catch that many but I don't fish that much

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Originally Posted by Slipcork

I think we should work with the people we pay, the game and fish guys, and let them do their job.

The whole key is "a limit is a limit" no matter how you catch them! You got guys that go every day and if they catch ten a day for 5 days, and then you got me, I go once a month and run yo-yo's and get one limit.

Now who catches more? Are you not to have over two days limit at any one time?
I don't have a problem with size limits. But I do think some lake can have to many crappie, therefore not going into any size.

Why don't we ask Ben to tell us about it?

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That applies to non processed, once in the freezer it does'nt matter. Most retired big time trollers here have a freezer full all the time. I give away and host lots of fish frys every year. What I hate to see is guys that keep several limits of dinks a day and yes some do. Also them minnow trollers who catch 5 limits to keep 1 if fishing alone. Those fish swallow the minners with all those rigs out, you can sometimes trail them by the dead and dying Crappie floating behind. Some cull on the water in high temps knowing the fish thrown back are Turtle bait.

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

That applies to non processed, once in the freezer it does'nt matter.

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Don't bet the farm on that. It only matters if they don't have a reason to check you. They get a hard one for you it will matter.

Like some have mentioned in this thread we need to be respectful of others ways of fishing. I don't fish yo-yos but think I would like it and done properly it is a good way to fish. I don't troll but plan on learning how this summer. I think both would be fun to do from my kayak. It isn't the way these people are fishing that is unethical it is some people no matter what method they use will be irresponsible and waste our resources.

the law is the possession limit is twice the daily limit. bet there are several, if not more, fishermen that are over the limit and breaking the law. gomer is not too smart but he's right this time.

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Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd

Don't bet the farm on that. It only matters if they don't have a reason to check you. They get a hard one for you it will matter.

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Better read your regulations Gomer!:D Looks like oldduckhunter should too!

Daily Limit − The total limit of a certain fish species that may be taken in one day.
Possession Limit − The total limit of a certain fish species that is in your possession
at any time, whether on your person or stored in another location.
For all fish or wildlife resources, excluding migratory game birds, taken for
personal consumption, the Arkansas possession limit shall not apply after the
fish or wildlife resource has been completely processed and resides within a
residence of the possessor. For purposes of the possession limit, a residence is a
permanent structure (such as a house or house trailer) that is permanently in place and is
owned, leased, or rented fully or in part by an individual who uses the residence to store
processed fish or wildlife taken in Arkansas and excluding mobile travel trailers, tents,
temporary rental units (such as motels, lodges, cabins or resorts) and vehicles.

i told you gomer wasn't very smart.

I think that you shouldn't keep a crappie unless its 10 inches or longer anyway unless you hurt the fish getting the hook out I don't think they will change the state limit or slot size but it everyone would let the little fish go we wouldn't have this problem