Thread: Enid FJ Update

Originally Posted by satdoc1

Still think the 3 pole restriction on Grenada is DUMM when the rest are 5.

I'd like to see 5 at Grenada too.

Grenada had the 10" limit first and then when the uproar started about the crappie tournaments taking all the fish out was when the 12" limit started along with the # of poles. Grenada fishermen got the whole thing going. MSlab, when we started MCC, we were weighing 20 fish then down to fifthteen, then to 10 and finally 7. The weights I was talking about at Enid was 7 fish.

The # of poles rule is not the greatest way to preserve the trophy fish on Grenada. I don't care if somebody fishes with 27 poles, but make the limit 15 fish PER BOAT with only 2 over 16" (definate 3 pounders on Grenada) PER BOAT. This will allow the fishermen to keep a good mess of fish, fifteen 12"+ fish is a real nice mess, and still preserve the trophy fishery that Grenada lake is known for.

Man, I sho do wish Barnett would put say an 11 inch minimum on the size and ENFORCE the dang thing. I see way to many 9-10 inch fish put in coolers when I'm up there fishing in the winter and we're all piled up on top of each other. Makes me sick to watch em

The biggest problem that all of the lakes have is lack of law enforcement concerning the limits. People going and catching 2 or 3 limits each day don't get it.

Originally Posted by Chilly

The # of poles rule is not the greatest way to preserve the trophy fish on Grenada. I don't care if somebody fishes with 27 poles, but make the limit 15 fish PER BOAT with only 2 over 16" (definate 3 pounders on Grenada) PER BOAT. This will allow the fishermen to keep a good mess of fish, fifteen 12"+ fish is a real nice mess, and still preserve the trophy fishery that Grenada lake is known for.

I been saying that we needed to limit the number of trophy fish for years. Its silly to put a knife to all those big fish.

Originally Posted by biggerjigger

I been saying that we needed to limit the number of trophy fish for years. Its silly to put a knife to all those big fish.

I agree that a slot limit would help

The problem on Okatibbee is completely different than the "Big 4". Okatibbee is overpopulated with crappie according to the state biologists. They removed the 10 inch slot last year and from what I'm seeing, it's working. I don't keep a 10 inch fish anyway but hopefully some folks are at Okatibbee. The day of the MCC tourney was the worst day of fishing I've seen in a while so I hope the club continues to fish Okatibbee. I know that this time last year I was not catching as many better fish. Yesterday I had 30 over 11 inches before 10:00 with the largest 15 inches and 1 lb 10 oz. Not comparable with the Big 4 but getting better.