Black Bass Length Limit

[woodman]

Straighten me out here...Odessa City Lake has posted a slot length of 12''-15'' and only 2 Bass. I assume in other words the bass must be over 15'' to keep right....

And then the MDC code says: 3 CSR 10-12.145 Fishing, Length Limits (1) Statewide length limits shall apply for all

species, except as otherwise provided in this

rule.

(2) Black bass more than twelve inches (12")

but less than fifteen inches (15") total length

must be returned to the water unharmed

immediately after being caught, except as follows:

(A) Black bass less than fifteen inches

(15") total length must be returned to the

water unharmed immediately after being

caught on the following lakes:

27. Odessa (Lake Venita)

The posting at the lake seems vague on bass under 12''

I always thought no bass under 12'' could be kept anywhere in the state....

Why don't they post it like they do at Lone Jake Lake, over 15''--2 fish ( you can keep 2 bass over 15'')

Sounds like some kind of entrapment mumbo-jumbo posted on the Odessa lake signs....

[Buzz]

I know of a few lakes that have slot limits and they really want you to take the smaller fish out. Lamar and Bushwhacker both are like that. I have never taken any from either lake, but I understand why they want you to. I'm sure that the state limit still applies.

[woodman]

Buzz I live 4 miles from the Odessa Lake and I have a very small (1/4 acre) pond that is over-run with blue gill. I thought a few 11'' bass would grow pretty good in their....But the wording is contradictory in the code book to me...

The Odessa lake is over-run with small bass...A guy who used to fish it said the MDC shocked it and took a bunch of large bass out of it a few yrs. ago....He doesn't fish their any more...I see why...