Members thefrog22 Posted September 12, 2011 Members Posted September 12, 2011 Fishing a spoon off a timbered point in the Kimberling area i boated my first rock bass. Heard alot about them but never had seen one. Little guy fought like a champ and was bulging with crawdads (he deposited some in the boat). Measured 10.5" and found out that qualifies for a master angler. Made an otherwise slow day pretty cool. Also, i wasnt aware they were a main lake fish, always hear about them in the canoe streams. Do they regularly come out of the Rock?
Quillback Posted September 12, 2011 Posted September 12, 2011 That's one heck of a Rock Bass. Congrats!
abkeenan Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 They are pretty common in TR. I mainly fish the dam area and we catch the crap out of them at times. They seem to really bunch up and usually on chunk rock type bottoms. Maybe thats why they call them rock bass? In April we catch quite a few on accident on grubs and centipedes. I have even caught them on big 12 inch worms. Those little boogers will go after baits well bigger than them. So if you catch one there is a 99% chance there are more where that came from. They are fun to catch and even better to eat. -Brett
Members waterdogg Posted September 14, 2011 Members Posted September 14, 2011 Is there a limit on these? Also a size requirement?
steveearle Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Got into them a couple of times in April on the grub. Big ones and fun to catch...Irritating if its during a tourney. Spanked them really good out in front of the Mill Creek ramp (the one SW of Kimberling)...
exiledguide Posted September 19, 2011 Posted September 19, 2011 Is there a limit on these? Also a size requirement? No size limit on lakes 15 fish per day. They fry up real tasty!
Members lildave Posted September 22, 2011 Members Posted September 22, 2011 We get a few every May around Shell Knob and Big Creek
Sam Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 I've got several big sandy points and coves that I make a couple of goggleye trips to every year in May. They nest at about 18' depth, and I slow troll a big swimming minnow on a 1/4 oz. jighead. They're fun and great eating! The first time I got into this deal I was so surprised I called the Conservation office in Springfield from my boat to find out what the limit is. It's 15. They said the season on them in the streams is the same as for bass, but you can keep them year-round out of the lakes.
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