Quillback

Local TV was showing the satellite view of all the smoke.

Has to be some sort of hack. Denial of Service attack maybe? It has happened at other forums.

Nothing, but that is not what I was referring to.

I don't know. That would make sense to me, but the law itself creates some gray area.

Public Lands Hybrid is Hunter's One-in-a-Million Bird | ODWC

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A new regulation change is being implemented this year and will hopefully improve fishing for anglers who enjoy catching spotted bass at Table Rock Lake. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced that the new minimum length limit for the spotted bass (also called Kentucky bass) will lower from 15 inches to 12 inches. This new minimum length regulation will go into effect April 30. This regulation change only affects spotted bass in Table Rock Lake. The minimum length limits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass will remain 15 inches. The current daily limit of 6 bass per day and 12 in possession (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass combined) will also remain the same. Table Rock’s previous 15-inch minimum length limit for spotted bass dated back to 1976, when the regulation was adopted for all three black bass species (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) in the lake. At that time, spotted bass comprised approximately 10 percent of Table Rock Lake’s black bass population. However, recent MDC sampling shows spotted bass now comprise 38 percent of Table Rock’s black bass population and many never reach 15 inches before the end of their life. “Our surveys indicate that both the largemouth and smallmouth bass populations remain very healthy in Table Rock Lake. Increased angler harvest of smaller, slower growing spotted bass should help to improve the populations of all three species of black bass in the lake” said Fisheries Biologist Shane Bush. MDC’s Regulations Committee reviewed public comments, and the Commission approved the regulation change in Feb. 2026. This regulation change will also simplify spotted bass regulations among other lakes in Missouri as well as the Arkansas portions of Table Rock Lake, all of which have a 12-inch minimum length limit for spotted bass currently in place. Learn more about fishing opportunities at Table Rock Lake and elsewhere in Missouri at

Seems to be a minnow deal for sure.

Buddy of mine got a ticket for a wake in a no wake zone. He researched what the law was in Arkansas as far a no wake and it says nothing about a wake, it says no wake is a speed less than 5 miles an hour. He took it to court, and as speed was not indicated on the ticket. the judge threw it out. I believe MO law is idle speed in a no wake zone. Idle speed being defined as the minimum speed needed to maintain steerage. Neither MO or AR define no wake having anything to do with a visible wake.

Every time I see him, I think of "Corinthian Leather".

Plenty of pressure on the Beav already, I doubt it will make a noticeable difference.

Just got back from a quick trip to CA to fish for trophy bass. My biggest was this 18.74. I had this guy hold it for me so I could get a pic. OK, I just made all that up. But this fellow did catch this bass recently. What a gut on that thing!

The aptly named Fisher Anaya won this one. He was highly touted as a rookie, looks like he knows how to fish.

I'm sure you guys know the Redcrest is coming to TR, sometime in April I think. Then they'll move to Beaver for a BPT even. Lots of live viewing opportunity. I agree with you Bill that the BPT does a better job than BASS when it comes to viewing, plus you can watch a BPT event right up to the end, vs BASS that does not. I don't watch that much live coverage these days, but I'll try to watch some of it when they are on TR and Beaver.

Thanks!

Or fishing the hatchery holes in the northwest. Watched a couple of guys wrestle in the mud near a hatchery outlet. The hatchery hole on the Cowlitz river in WA would have people lined up shoulder to shoulder 2 ranks deep on a Saturday. This was at the base of a steep bank, maybe 50 feet high that was composed of a loose clay with rocks and boulders mixed. The river ran up against the bank, eroding the hill which led to an occasional rock rolling down. Fighting a 10 lb. steelhead in those conditions would be challenging. I never fished there from the bank but watched it from a boat. The jet boat traffic was something there too. There was about a 400 yard drift from the creek that led to the hatchery (Fishing was forbidden in the creek), a sled would jet up to the top of the drift, and as soon as that sled had drifted down far enough, another one would jump in at the top of the hole. This would go on all day. Probably 50% of the sleds were guides. I fished with a guide a couple of time on the Cowlitz back in the 90's. A guide with a sled was around $200 then. Get a couple of buddies to go with you and it was relatively inexpensive. It certainly wasn't worth it to me to purchase a jet sled to fish the rivers a few times a year. The guide I fished with used spinning rods that were converted from 9 foot fly rod blanks. We'd use what was basically a carolina rig set up baited with eggs. You'd cast upstream at about a 45 degree angle and bounce bottom as the boat went downstream with the current. The guide would use a kicker motor so you'd drift at the right speed. A lot of snags and you'd just break it off, and get another setup from the guide. Guides were kept pretty busy handling the boat and retying rigs. They earned their money. That's all a thing of the past, at least on the Cowlitz. Hatchery has been just about shut down.

See any shad kill? There was a bit of a kill going on up the lake a few days ago.

They really wanted those fish. Why can't you give them back to us?

A little wind would've helped, I think. Looks like we'll get some next week.

Hope it works out, I like a warm spring.

Thanks for the heads up, I may watch the live feed.

Nice! Those are some healthy fish!