WOW! Eight pounder in my feeshin hole.Well I haven't caught this guy yet and he (or more likely she) lives in my favorite local fishing hole, but perhaps I should think about beefing up from the 4 lb test before I head out again eh?- Check the fish population survey conducted in my neighborhood* lakes (*within a five minute drive of our home). You can look at pictures or read the entire document (Greg and Blair, I know you are probably the only ones who will, but it makes sense, and its a quick five minute read - lots of graphs). The management plan calls for anlgers to "Aggressively target and remove bass in the 6-11 inch range and release all fish in the 12-18 inch range" in order to correct the forage/predator imbalance. I am guessing I can do my part (wink). I think I will
Oh and by the way, I think I'm gonna find a lure that looks an awful lot like one of those 6 inch bass to try to catch that guy - know what I mean?
I also now know where to go for the larger 12-18" fish when a buddy comes up. They are also catch and release only for that slot, but one lake has a better population of them and is considered "in balance". Oh and there are crappies too in some of the lakes, one fish I haven't spent hours searching out ...
Oh and by the way, I think I'm gonna find a lure that looks an awful lot like one of those 6 inch bass to try to catch that guy - know what I mean?
I also now know where to go for the larger 12-18" fish when a buddy comes up. They are also catch and release only for that slot, but one lake has a better population of them and is considered "in balance". Oh and there are crappies too in some of the lakes, one fish I haven't spent hours searching out ...
