Thread: The Future Part 2

Shine started a very good thread on the future of our crappie fishing with alot of people replying to it with idea's and concerns.I would encourage everybody to contact the person that manages these lakes and voice your opinons to him.Contact wildlife bioligist Chris Nelson at 770-918-6418.Maybe if enough of us get involved we can make a difference to preserve what we enjoy.If he is not in leave a message.

Thanks for the contact number. I tried to do my part yesterday at oconee. Caught probably 2 dozen or so throughout the day and only came home with 5. If they were less than 10 inches they went back in the lake. If you look at a lot of the other lakes in other states with lots of big slabs most of them have a 10inch slot size limit. If I'm not mistake the so called crappie capital of the world lake weiss in alabama still has or use to have a 10inch minimum.

Originally Posted by mtnman

Thanks for the contact number. I tried to do my part yesterday at oconee. Caught probably 2 dozen or so throughout the day and only came home with 5. If they were less than 10 inches they went back in the lake. If you look at a lot of the other lakes in other states with lots of big slabs most of them have a 10inch slot size limit. If I'm not mistake the so called crappie capital of the world lake weiss in alabama still has or use to have a 10inch minimum.

im pretty sure what they call the big three including weiss the limit is 12". i would love to see a 10" limit put on all lakes in georgia

If I am not mistaken, Grenada in Mississippi has a 12 inch limit.

I don't keep none ! !
It just breaks my heart to watch another sentient being suffer ....................................

Originally Posted by Phantom309

I don't keep none ! !
It just breaks my heart to watch another sentient being suffer ....................................

Happy Hour at VFW???????

Originally Posted by striperking

Shine started a very good thread on the future of our crappie fishing with alot of people replying to it with idea's and concerns.I would encourage everybody to contact the person that manages these lakes and voice your opinons to him.Contact wildlife bioligist Chris Nelson at 770-918-6418.Maybe if enough of us get involved we can make a difference to preserve what we enjoy.If he is not in leave a message.

Thanks. Will be calling him again soon. Been looking at the fish I have been catching lately and starting to think I need to change my personal limit to a certain length vs. a certain weight. Spring fish will weigh more at a certain length then they will later in the year. More to think about.

Here are a few examples.

Chris Nelson's email is: [email protected]

Maybe it has not changed.

I'm glad there are people that agree with me. Honestly guys 10 inch isn't that hard to come by. One I caught yesterday I could've sworn wouldn't be 10. It was 11.5 but it only weighed about a half pound. It was just thin bodied and not as tall as it was long like some slabs look like. I'm gonna shoot this guy an email.

One example of needing a 10" limit is one night last summer my wife and I were tied up in the stumps down by the dam at oconee fishing under lights. Well here comes this guy and his buddy in a boat and they tie up 50yds from us. Had the whole place lit up with colemans. They fished a few hours and left with a cooler full. Was catching fish every time we dropped a minner down. But not once did I see him throw a fish back. All went in the cooler and all were about 8 inch fish or less. The wife and I caught a bunch ourselves but I threw them all back. Heck by time you cut the head off there's not much left to eat.