Crappie Bite

[Lvn2Fish]

I would say closer to 0%

[lundone]

There is a good population of spawn age females in Stockton who do their thing every spring but because walleye are not the dominate species the survival rate is very low consequently having a fishable walleye population depends on MDC's stocking of survivable size walleye which come from MDC hatcheries. MDC collects eggs from spawning females in Stockton and Bull Shoals and possibly some other lakes. This info came from a lecture from an MDC fisheries biologist a few years ago.

[Walcrabass]

Concerned Sportsmen, ( Sportspeople in todays language??)

I am glad to see that generally those who have commented are in favor of the 11" limit on Crappie on Stockton. Also glad to see the agreement on the Spotted Bass thing. I might add that I have seen the same comments before on the average angler not being able to tell the difference in different fishes. My reply is: But we can tell the difference in Ducks and Geese when they are FLYING BY AT 100 MILES PER HOUR ??????Come on.... give us a little credit ??!!! At least give it a try.

Where the Stripers are concerned it is well known that they are an Ocean fish. Therefore well known that they won't spawn in fresh water. Right???? Unless it has just a little bit of salt in it...... then they spawn just fine. There is at least one lake in the United States where they have spawned so successfully that they are stunted in the lake. They actually ask people to remove them from the lake when they catch them.....no limit......no length limit. ( Wow!!!!! I just had deja vous about the Spotted Bass thing !!!!!) Just one other thing...... they EAT A WHOLE LOT OF FOOD !!!!

Happy New Year,

Old Man Walcrabass