New Rules

[Phil Lilley]

http://www.agfc.com/fishing/rules-regulati...ishing_new.aspx

Smallmouth bass have a minimum length limit of 18 inches with a daily limit of one on the Buffalo River from the confluence of Clabber Creek downstream to the confluence with the White River

[Ham]

Hey Phil:

I'd be happy with one smallmouth over 18 inches a day on the lower Buffalo. I'm not sure how AGFC is gonna make those brown fish bite my lure, but I look forward to my next trip.

[cotterboy2007]

pretty much eliminates catching a couple of fish for shore lunch during a camping trip. good rule overall

[Ham]

Not really CB. Just change the fish to Ozark Bass or Rock Bass. You might need to keep 4 instead of two, but I heard they are tasty. I'll do a personal taste test in April.

[Danimal]

As much pressure as the river gets, I'd personally like to see that rule implemented on every other section from Ponca all the way to the White. Dan-o

[Phil Lilley]

I would think it's a management call, not an angler-friendly call. The have to try to balance out the rules so that good numbers of both young and old bass are prevalent in the river. That's what slot limits are good in some cases. Protect a 17 inch bass and he'll eat a lot of blue gills, juvenile rock bass and even their own young.

Has to be a balance- but nature takes care of most of it too. I would think the upper end, being more shallow, less deep holes, wouldn't be as conducive to large bass than the lower, deeper part.

Or am I all wet? (I've been wet a lot lately)