Saturday Was Awesome.

[Sac River Jim]

Hey Jim How big do they get in the Stockton? I caught 1 once didn't weigh or measure but it had to be 12 inches long and 1 1/2 thick ?

DPrice

thats a pretty big gill dprice i dont ever catch any giant ones but i catch my share in the 1 to 1 1/4lb range usually on night crawlers in the summer. i did find this on the subject tho.

Stockton Lake

Stockton Lake is home to the Missouri state record for bluegill at 3 lbs. Here you can find miles of untouched shoreline and over 25,000 acres of water. The fresh, clear water is an ideal habitat for bluegill and contributes to their bountiful numbers. The prime depth to fish for saucer-sized bluegill is 15-20 feet. Using a nightcrawler for bait is also recommended.

Read more at Trails.com: The Best Bluegill Fishing in Missouri | Trails.com http://www.trails.com/list_8091_best-bluegill-fishing-missouri.html#ixzz31q08rLSb

i didnt realize the state record came off stockton if this article is even right.

[Flysmallie]

Home of the state record smallmouth too.

[Sac River Jim]

Home of the state record smallmouth too.

Bass, Smallmouth

Pole and line 7 lbs. 2 oz. Stockton Lake 12/18/1994 Kevin S. Clingan Springfield, Mo

that article i posted on state record bluegill isnt the same as what MDC shows.

Bluegill

Pole and line 3 lbs. 0 oz. Farm Pond 06/08/1963 Robert Michael Giovanini Columbia, Mo

[dprice]

Great Lake - great people

[Sac River Jim]

Great Lake - great people

i was messing around in my man cave earlier and grabbed a tape measure and measured out 12'' from the tip of my fingers and 12'' was half way up my forearm. that had to be atleast a 2lb gill you caught that fish hadta been HUGE!!!!!! the big ones I catch to eat usually measure down just past my wrist lmbo!!!!!!!

[dprice]

I don't catch many other than by accident on a grub or something ....only one I ever caught. About the size of a rock bass ? Wont forget the marking on his gill plates Impressive

Any how I read comments on catching them and I remembered this catch ? It pulled line. I always looked at them as forage ?

Keep the good posts up Dprice

[REDSOXWSCHAMP]

Lol. Seems I struck a nerve with something. Was it the fact that I can catch big fish. Or the fact that you don't have any facts. I catch plenty of 15" fish. And I catch plenty of big fish. Keeping one or the other(size or species) doesn't not affect the lake which we all agree is full of fish. And in a week the lake will have millions more(fry) to make up for the 6 in the grease. I abide by the laws. Which are in place for a reason. Just because one angler does not follow your strict guidelines. The lake will not go dry. Hope to see you on the water.

no you didn't strike a nerve, i'm just done with you. When you grow up and become more mature then come and talk to me

[kwall]

This post cracks me up --- Bass guys are so predictable, throw back the big bass -- but keep a big walleye , lol

Bass are some great eating-- chunk them up and throw those tourney winning fish in hot oil is great , lol

[powerdive]

Let's review:

Poster: Had an awesome day, caught a bunch, kept these mid-size chunkers for granny's table.

Most: Beauties! It's your legal right to do so. Well done!

One: You hurt the fishery by keeping that size fish. You should keep smaller ones, or better yet, eat other species and release all bass because they're special.

A Few: Agree with One.

Most: Disagree with One.

Biologist: You're NOT going to hurt the fishery, even if 65% of all creeled bass are kept (proven fact). Fishery is managed to allow keeping.

Babler: You ARE going to hurt the fishery if all creeled bass are kept.

Everybody: Jump in, fan the flames.

Poster & One: Descend into mild acrimony.

Result: Everybody sharpened their typing skills.

[Dirtracer35]

Let's review:

Poster: Had an awesome day, caught a bunch, kept these mid-size chunkers for granny's table.

Most: Beauties! It's your legal right to do so. Well done!

One: You hurt the fishery by keeping that size fish. You should keep smaller ones, or better yet, eat other species and release all bass because they're special.

A Few: Agree with One.

Most: Disagree with One.

Biologist: You're NOT going to hurt the fishery, even if 65% of all creeled bass are kept (proven fact). Fishery is managed to allow keeping.

Babler: You ARE going to hurt the fishery if all creeled bass are kept.

Everybody: Jump in, fan the flames.

Poster & One: Descend into mild acrimony.

Result: Everybody sharpened their typing skills.

You forgot to add. My filet knife is sharpened for more dinner haha