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What would be a good limit per person in order to be able to share fishing information with today's technology to insure the fish population in a lake stayed healthy? I think a limit of 10 or less per person would benefit the spread of the sport more. After all who on here wants to prevent a youngster from learning how rewarding a good fishing trip can be. The spread of information would put more people on fish but also may grow the sport! At what point does the benefits outweigh the downsides?
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In my opinion, anyone keeping more than 10 nice crappie is either greedy, or too fat from eating too much fried food, or maybe both :popcorn. Catch all you want, but keep no more than 10 per day.
We are more then halfway in the the spawn on Lay Lake Alabama i had yet to catch 10 Crappie in a outing this year... Talking to the Lake regulars the past few days they are in the same boat... Not sure if the weather very warm winter cold snaps this spring has messed up the spawn... or if Lake has been depleted of good size spawning Crappie... I wouldn't mind if limits where cut from 30 to 15...
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Shouldn't limits be proportional to the population in each respective body of water? if you fail to keep enough from one body of water, I would think that would have just as much effect as keeping too many. Logical stewardship to me....
Spot on to me. I fish some places that have slow fish growth and have poor spawns. Then I fish some places that do not get enough pressure and have excellent spawns. Where I fish determines what I keep. I take what I will use and toss the rest. Now....I use alot. Got a big family and we are all close and live close. Aint nothing for me to drum up a fish fry for 15 people in just one afternoons notice. So just know, if you see me with a tailgate full of fish.... they most likely get eaten within the week and never hit the freezer.Quote:
Originally Posted by nccater
As for passing on the tradition and helping other fishermen do so......Purely my opinion we all have the obligation to do just that. Its dwindling everyday and if we want to preserve tradition....we had all better pass it on.
Sounds like a Bernie scheme to me... I enjoy crappie fishing bc u have to really work to be good at it...If I wanted something given to me I'd go get on food stamps. Just my thought.
I'm fat. Always been fat ! Probably always be fat. and since I'm now a crappie addict for about last 3 years I hadn't gained or lost much weight but i have ate a lot of southern fried crappies/Gills and such .i do catch and release a lot more than I keep .but some days I keep a limit maybe two if a fishing partner wants too .or if my family wants some for a fish fry. oh and I love fried food always have and always will . So as long as you don't break the law or waist em I don't see any harm .fish only live so long. :twocents
I'm a terrible crappie fisherman. I am lucky to catch 15 on a good bite day. I pose no threat to the population in the lakes I fish.
Let the folks that know what they're doing set the limits. Fish populations rise and fall for a multitude of reasons. People that constantly holler for reduced limits just want to drag the rest of us down to their level.
It's not a controversial question at all. No disrespect to you D10, but it's the game an fish commissions responsibility to dicide these things. They get paid from our tax dollars right? I unfortunately live in an area that lacks good crappie lakes. For me to fish I'm looking at a solid 2 hour drive. If that lake allows me to keep a limit and I'm lucky I will! Not one of you guys would do differently reading this UNLESS you live on/near a lake an get to fish it day in an day out thats productive right? So to the answer of the spread of info and to help young and old alike. Keeps your honey holes to yourself👍Quote:
Originally Posted by Crappie_Smoker
So your saying it's better for someone to fish seven days a week and keep 10 fish a day and let the working class that works 5-6 days a week and only gets to fish one day a week and keep 30?Quote:
Originally Posted by ibmack
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I have caught and released lots of times and even during the spawn, I have taken pictures of many big slab females and then let them go. I have no problems with people keeping what they want to keep and eat. I know several fishermen who only crappie fish during the spawn and they keep their limit of 30 per day for several days and stock their freezers because they don't fish any other time of year. I did speak with a guy out on the lake on Sunday who told me that he and his friends had caught "over 500 in the last two weeks" casting banks and he wondered why they weren't biting too well that day. They can't bite, they're in his freezer! That, to me, is too many and greedy.
With that being said, my dad and I went last Thursday and kept 40. We cleaned them, kept enough for supper for my parents and my family of 4, and gave the others away to friends. I don't consider that greedy, but some might.
What I do have a problem with is yo-yos and limb lines and people staying up all night and letting these contraptions do their fishing for them. BUT, everyone has a right to do what they want and as long as they do it legally, this is America and they should do as they wish and enjoy the great outdoors. GTT
I agree with an earlier post. Let the biologist decide what the limit is on lakes. They dont just randomly come up with a number for crappie limits. There are a certain number of fish a lake can carry and still maintain a healthy population. Crappie are very prolific spawners and every lake I fish in north Louisiana and south Arkansas are FULL of crappie. I have a very hard time believing that current limits will keep the next generation from enjoying our sport. I catch a lot, eat a lot and share with shut ins and senior citizens in my church. If I fill my truck and boat with gas ,spend money on license, tackle , boat launch etc , Im gonna keep what I catch. It is not always a limit, but when I do, I aint gonna feel bad about it. You want to keep 10 fish fine, but don't expect every one to agree . You are certainly entitled to your own opinion as we all are.
You are correct coolerful, AGFC biologists are responsible for setting creel limits and length limits and no offense taken. We are tasked with using the best data available and making an informed decision. There is a bunch of peer reviewed literature that indicates that minimum length limits have a greater impact on a fish population than creel limits. The state wide 30 crappie creel limit was a compromise amongst fisheries biologist a few years ago. The intent was to simplify regulations (this is a common complain from the public). The biologists in the south part of the state were not willing to reduce their creel limits, so it was decided that due to minimal impacts of increasing the creel limit in the northern half of the state, that it would be raised to 30 state wild. Here is a little data from creel surveys that we conducted in District 10. On Lake Conway 13% of the anglers caught a 20 fish limit. On Overcup 12% of the anglers caught a limit. On Harris Brake only 5% of the anglers caught a limit. The majority of anglers do not harvest a limit (by choice or lack of catching). Evaluating the impact of lowering or raising a creel limit on a species like crappie can be difficult. Rest assured that your local biologist are skilled and are monitoring your fish populations. Our goal is to maximize fisheries for the enjoyment of all types of anglers. If we observe a fish population that has a serious problem, we do our best to fix the issue. Sometimes this can be done with a regulation change and sometimes not much can be done. Mother nature can be tough to go to battle with.
Not really. I believe game and fish should set limits based on knowledge and research. Just figured my response would get a good debate going :popcornQuote:
Originally Posted by rzrbakhunter
Heck I'm 44 years young and have never caught a limit even when I was a yo-yo addict but I am from the dark side of bass fishing
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if i catch eight, i usually go home. i don't want to clean any more than that.
I live in Tennessee, fish Lake Chickamauga. I am told the lake has a good population of Crappie, both black and white, though I have never caught a limit which is 15 per person per day. The law also states that you can have no more than 2 limits (30) fish cleaned or other wise in your possession. That includes the freezer at your residence. Tennessees' WMA is solely funded by license sales, no federal tax dollars are taken.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoTennTitans
I never thought about the limit in your possession including those in your freezer. I don't like frozen fish and rarely store any there, but I do know those who obey the daily law...........but stockpile in their freezer.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrS
Good post. GTT
Matt, how does this work in Arkansas?Quote:
Originally Posted by GoTennTitans
There is a "sticky" that explains it. But basically you can have as much as you want at your permanent residence.Quote:
Originally Posted by ibmack
Simple answer to these long posts. "If You Need Em, Eat Em. Throw The Rest Back"!! Problem solved.
BRM
Play more golf and there will be plenty of fish for all :biggrin
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I think it's personal choice. We eat fish once a week and I have 3-5 fish frys every year so I use a few. No crappie that goes on my freezer gets wasted.
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Pretty simple answer, let the state biologist do their jobs while the sportsman hold them accountable. Don't be afraid to ask questions, ours has all the data to support his answers.
Now, if you don't want to keep them, then release them to fight another day.
Also, you can't condemn a sportsman for following the law. If they are keeping legal fish, and several big sows, you can't have a come-a-part on them, they are following the law.
Everyone has there opinions on releasing fish. We made a conscious effort last year to raise our minimum size on our boat. Here on Ky Lake and Lake Barkley, 10" minimum is the rule. So, we raised it to 11" on our boat, and we have been blessed in many ways. The fish we are keeping are better quality, and the smaller fish have a better chance at survival and spawning more because they have not hit their prime yet.
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I am outta this one!!!!!!!!!
I have no problem catching enough fish to eat in just a half day of fishing, there are soo many crappie in our lakes it's unbelievable how good it is. Good Job AGFC The more you go crappie fishing the less bad days you will be empty handed. It's because of word of mouth, you learn the waters, and know which lakes produce best and how to fish them through out the year. Most always If I have a bad day it is because i failed to do something right not because the fish were not there. Lake Conway is a perfect example of this.
I don't really worry about limits, unless that number is getting close in my live well. I don't want to clean that many, or I am guiding someone. I like the challenge of finding my own fish, rather going to a bite where someone has told me to go. Nothing beats finding your own fish with nobody around. For me 10 is a good number to bring home, clean and have a fresh meal with some cold crappie out of the fridge the next morning. I also have no problems giving some fish to my Family or close friends I know will eat them post hast. There are allot of fish out there folks, Go catch them.
I prefer to eat fresh caught crappie over frozen. Just my personal opinion. I enjoy giving the frozen packages to family and friends that don't fish themselves. A lot of times, while cleaning my fish at the local cleaning station, I will give a Ziploc bag of filets to a less fortunate fisherman that only had a small mixed bad of fish. You won't believe the disbelief on their face! I really enjoy being able to do that.