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I was reading post from other states and i ran across this post from washington state you now can buy a permit to use on certain lakes and ponds for $24.50 were you can use 2 poles and NO LIVE MINNOWS.i
still dont understand if you catch a limit on one pole are four.
i know a lot of us could not live with them rules or rules from other northern
states now i know why i live in the south!!!!!!!!!!!
They have some weird rules up north
Amen yall, you know you never here someone say, I'm retiring and moving up north...lol
Look away, look away.... down south in dixie.....:D
crappie cowboy
It may be less biting bugs, but I was in the military stationed in Maryland and Colorado---to much snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie cowboy
I was born in Texas and have basically lived my life in Texas and Arkansas, so this is my home that I have not spent a lot of time in neither due to 43 years in government employment , plus the military.
To me it is nice to be back home and I do love fishing
as fishermen, we are very lucky to live in this great state where good numbers can be caught year around....good post mg
ya and Ice fishing is a sport I am glad I dont have to do that
Yup! We are blessed when you look around! :)
While we are commenting on north and south, does anyone know why Arkansas has a split crappie limit? Are we just better fishermen up north? (J/K). I have always thought that we probabley have more people farther north in the state and there is more water with higher populations of fish the father south you go in our state. But I would be interested to know the right reason.
Some states do not permit minnows, so they can prevent the take over of the carp and other non game fish. Military bases are like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by MEATGETTER
We allow an Asian bream to be used as bait, but I understand they do not live to long and they do get about as big as bream.
Misplaced Arkie here, what's a "split crappie limit"? I've came up with a couple of answers, but, still don't know? Haven't been back to fish since '81, so I know I've missed a lot.Quote:
does anyone know why Arkansas has a split crappie limit?
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think that the reason there is a split limit (30 in the southeast and 20 in the rest) is because of the fisical numbers. The eastern and southeastern portion of AR. has ideal spawning conditions for crappie, at least better than the rest of the state. Not to say that the fishing is not good in the north and northwestern part it is just that the deeper, clearer lakes are not quite as productive as far as spawn. Personally I would rather fish the deeper lakes even if the limit is less. Who needs more that 20 crappie that range from 1 to 2 lbs. Of course some of us dont always see that number 20 but what difference would it make, if you cant catch 20 why worry about catching 30. If you catch a limit a couple times a week it doesn't take long to have your winters supply in the freezer anyway. If you are eating more than you are catching, then you are not fishing enough or you have too many family members that like to mooch a mess of fish. Send them out to catch their own and invite you over.:D
Irrespective, thank God for the south and good crappie fishing.
does anyone know why Arkansas has a split crappie limit.----Are you talking about the bag limits that are different in various parts of the state.----I know here in Hempstead and Howard county we have different bag limits for the two counties and they are side by side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Redy2Fish
Howard county the crappie bag limit is 20 ea.---If you catch 20 of these Millwood crappie that is all you can carry probably, if you get into the big ones.
Bag limits I guess are there to allow the crappie to survive--myself I do not keep small crappie, under 6-8 inches I release them.
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Originally Posted by BUCKET (0) MOUTH
I think you have it correct about the spawning part and the cold deep lakes verus the warm or hot and shallow lakes in the western part of the state like Lake Millwood. Crappie needs warmth to spawn and shallow brushy waters.
Many deep water fisherman are placing condos in the lakes to help solve that spawning and survival rate, like Darryl and Jerry at Greeson along with others.