Quote Originally Posted by Fullthrottle View Post
I think you're right on the perch and lack of bait. Spots aren't going to help matters either, especially, if you see the population explosion like you have on lakes like Norman. Doesn't help fingerling recruitment either when you have Wake boats now pulling 2'+ wakes throughout the lake, washing out beds and damaging laying sites for fish starting in March and April.
The No limit and no size restrictions on Spotted Bass tells what the Biologists think the problem is, same with perch. I’ve been eating the spots from Norman. They are tasty, I actually prefer them over crappie. Don’t think I’m hurting the population.


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