No Size Limit On Spots Starting In 2014

[Quillback]

Read in the paper today that starting in 2014, there will be no minimum size limit for spotted bass in Beaver lake.

[JohnF52]

Hopefully no total limit either. They are way overpopulated and stunted in Beaver, IMO.

[J-Doc]

Good news for anglers/kids....

Bad news if you're a spotted bass!

[rps]

A 9 to 12 inch spot is very tasty. Please keep and eat!

[Jerry Rapp]

as an outside observer, Beaver seems to be getting better every year for all species. Why shake things up when it is going good?

[Chief Grey Bear]

Gee Whiz Jerome, where have you been the last 10 years? Haven't you heard we must eradicate the Spotted Bass from every waterway in the US? Even native waters!!!

[J-Doc]

You are correct. The bait population has been astounding this year. Its almost made fishing harder because they just "snack" all day I think. They only want a very particular forage and become picky on other baits.

I myself have caught more 14 largemouth than I have 12" and under spotted bass this year. Darn fish must have read my earlier posts supporting the decision and now they are boycotting me!! Lol!! Seriously, I haven't caught a lot of short ones this year. Mostly nice spotted bass up to 15" or short larelgemouth. In previous years however, its always 12" or less spotted bass.

I personally do not think they are a nuisance fish as advertised. I'm just glad to see Tue chance for some of the smaller ones to be thinned out a bit. Maybe 1-2yrs tops and then observe the findings scientifically throughout the 1-2yrs.

[Feathers and Fins]

Jerry, I honestly don't see many people keeping them at any size, they are "BASS" and people catch and release "BASS" and to be perfectly honest I wont keep one unless its gill hooked and no prayer. Beavers Bass just don't taste good to me. Now if people did catch and keep the K's I would be happy as can be there are a ton of little ones in the lake. I think I would have still preferred a slot but getting them out is needed.

[showmebass]

You are correct. The bait population has been astounding this year. Its almost made fishing harder because they just "snack" all day I think. They only want a very particular forage and become picky on other baits.

I myself have caught more 14 largemouth than I have 12" and under spotted bass this year. Darn fish must have read my earlier posts supporting the decision and now they are boycotting me!! Lol!! Seriously, I haven't caught a lot of short ones this year. Mostly nice spotted bass up to 15" or short larelgemouth. In previous years however, its always 12" or less spotted bass.

I personally do not think they are a nuisance fish as advertised. I'm just glad to see Tue chance for some of the smaller ones to be thinned out a bit. Maybe 1-2yrs tops and then observe the findings scientifically throughout the 1-2yrs.

agreed