Large mouth bass?

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#107 - STATEWIDE DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS AND SPECIAL SEASONS A. Daily Bag, Possession Limits and size limits:
1. [FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Daily bag and possession limits [/FONT][/FONT]– except as otherwise provided in these regulations for certain waters, [FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]the daily bag and possession limits will be as follows: [/FONT][/FONT]
Species
Daily Bag and Possession Limit (except as otherwise noted)
Special Conditions
a. Trout (Rainbow, Brown, Cutthroat, Golden, Lake, Splake, and Brook; Arctic Char, Salmon (except kokanee), and Grayling:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Daily Bag: 4 fish in the aggregate [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Arial]Possession Limit: 8 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Brook Trout: additional daily bag and possession limit: 10 fish, 8 inches or less in length [/FONT][/FONT]
b. Kokanee salmon:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]10 fish [/FONT][/FONT]
c. Walleye, Saugeye, Sauger:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]5 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Arkansas River drainage: 10 fish in the aggregate, except waters protected by minimum size restrictions, in which case the limit is five [/FONT][/FONT]
d. Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Smallmouth Bass:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]5 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
e. White Bass, Striped Bass, Wiper:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]10 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Arkansas and South Fork of the Republican river drainages: 20 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
f. Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]10 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
g. White Crappie, Black Crappie:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]20 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
h. Bluegill, Hybrid Bluegill, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed Sunfish:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]20 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
i. Yellow Perch:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]20 fish [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]West of the Continental Divide: Unlimited [/FONT][/FONT]
j. Tiger Muskie:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]1 fish, at least 36 inches in length [/FONT][/FONT]
k. Northern Pike, Whitefish, Bullhead:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Unlimited [/FONT][/FONT]
l. Speckled Dace, and Sculpin:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Unlimited [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]West of the Continental Divide: 20 fish in the aggregate [/FONT][/FONT]
m. Bullfrogs
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Unlimited [/FONT][/FONT]
n. Crayfish (crawdads)
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]Unlimited [/FONT][/FONT]
o. Aquatic Tiger Salamander larvae (gilled form)
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]50, less than 5 inches in length [/FONT][/FONT]


http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/6DE0299B-B621-4248-B56A-00DFF8A66BB3/0/fishing.pdf
this is from the CO dnr now point out were you see the min size for bass...thats just one exapmle from a state you listed...

 

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STATEWIDE BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS
Species Bag Possession
Trout * 4 8
NOTE: All species combined
Striped bass, white bass, wiper * 15 30
NOTE: No more than one fish longer than 18 inches on all waters
Walleye, sauger, saugeye (in combination) * 4 8
NOTES: In combination; only one fish 22 inches or longer allowed in daily bag; inland waters only
Muskellunge, tiger muskie 1 2
Baitfish, tiger salamander, leopard frog (in combination) 100 100
Shovelnose sturgeon 10 20
NOTE: No harvest allowed on the Missouri River upstream from mouth of the Big Sioux River
Pallid and lake sturgeon No harvest allowed
Northern pike * 3 6
Blue catfish 1 2
Flathead catfish * 5 10
Panfish * 30 60
NOTE: See species list on page 14
Mussel and clam 10 20
Game fish and nongame fish species not listed No Limit
Bullfrog 8 16
Snapping turtle 10 20
INLAND WATERS BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (in combination) * 4 8
NOTE: Only one bass 21 inches or longer allowed in the daily bag
Channel catfish * 10 20
WATERS OF THE MISSOURI RIVER BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass (in combination) 5 10
NOTES: In combination; only one bass 21 inches or longer allowed in the daily bag
Channel catfish 5 10
NOTE: Including the Niobrara River downstream from Spencer Dam
Paddlefish 2 2
* Refer to the Public Fishing Areas section for special bag, possession and length limits on​

specific bodies of water.
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/guides/fishguide/FishGuide.pdf

nebraska fish regs...


kansas, new mexico did have a 15" limit state wide though it had exceptions...

 

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2010 – 2011 WYOMING CREEL LIMITS

Trout​

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(in combination includes brown, cutthroat, grayling,
golden, lake, rainbow, salmon, splake, tiger trout, and other​

trout hybrids). Excludes brook trout.

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Six (6)​

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, no more than one (1) trout shall
exceed twenty (20) inches.​

Brook trout

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Sixteen (16), no more than six (6) brook
trout shall exceed eight (8) inches.​

Whitefish

Twenty-five (25)

Largemouth and smallmouth bass in combination

Six (6)

Walleye
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Six (6)

Catfish

Six (6)​

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Northern pike and tiger musky​

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(northern pike-muskellunge​

hybrid)

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Three (3), all northern pike and tiger musky
less than thirty (30) inches in length shall
be released to the water immediately.
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Yellow perch, black bullhead, stonecat, crappie, rock bass,
bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, green sunfish-bluegill​

hybrid, freshwater drum in combination

Fifty (50)​

Ling (burbot)

Three (3)​

Sauger​

Two (2)

Shovelnose sturgeon

Two (2)
http://gf.state.wy.us/downloads/pdf//fishregs.pdf
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STATEWIDE HARVEST & LENGTH LIMITS
REGIONAL EXCEPTIONS: Refer to harvest limit exceptions for each region on
the following pages to see if the waters you are fishing are different from these
statewide limits. See border water sections for Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
border water limits.​

Walleye

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- 4 daily, 8 possession; only 1 in the daily limit may be 20" or longer.​

All references to Walleye include Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye in any combination.

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Northern Pike ​

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- 6 daily, 12 possession.​

Largemouth/Smallmouth Bass ​

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(any combination) - 5 daily, 10 possession.​

Perch/Crappie/White Bass/Rock Bass ​

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(each) - 25 daily, 50 possession.​

Bluegill/Sunfish ​

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(Green, Pumpkinseed, Orangespotted, and their hybrids, in any​

combination) - 25 daily, 50 possession.

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Bullhead ​

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- No limit.​

Catfish ​

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(any combination) - 10 daily, 20 possession.​

Sturgeon ​

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- Season closed.​

Paddlefish ​

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- Available by special permit only.​

Trout/Salmon/Splake ​

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(any combination) - 5 daily, 10 possession.​

Lake Herring/Lake Whitefish ​

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- No limit.​

Smelt ​

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- 5 gallons daily, no possession. Live smelt may not be transported.​

Muskellunge/Tiger Muskie ​

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- 1 daily, 2 possession; Minimum length 40".
Nongame fish - No limit.​

http://www.sdgfp.info/Publications/FishingHandbook.pdf​

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south dakota

 

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Largemouth bass
Minimum size 9 inches;
Bag limit 10 (total large- and smallmouth);
Catch-and-release only in Wahiawa PFA
Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA
HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74,
HAR 13-99

Smallmouth bass
Minimum size 9 inches;
Bag limit 10 (total large- and smallmouth);
Catch-and-release only in Wahiawa PFA
Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA
HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74,
HAR 13-99

Channel catfish
Seasonal restrictions for Nu`uanu Reservoir;
Bag limit 3 (special provisions for Nu`uanu Reservoir)
HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99

Rainbow trout
Seasonal restrictions for Koke`e, Kauai;
Bag limit 7
HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99

Tucunare
Minimum size 12 inches;
Bag limit 3;
Catch-and-release only in Wahiawa PFA
Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA
HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74,
HAR 13-99

Oscar
Minimum size 10 inches;
Bag limit 3;
Special provisions for Wahiawa PFA
HAR 13-74, HAR 13-99

Bluegill sunfish
No restrictions, but license required
Special provisions for Wailua Res. PFA
HAR 13-65, HAR 13-74,
HAR 13-99
Native Freshwater Species

`O`opu and Hinana
Use of traps, weirs and nets (except thrownets) prohibited;
Possession of nets (except thrownets) near waters where `o`opu or hinana may be taken prohibited;
Sale of `o`opu or hinana prohibited
HRS 188-43, HAR 13-100

Hihiwai, Hapawai, and `Opae kala`ole
Unlawful to sell or offer for trade
HRS 188-42.5


out of all the states you listed, kansas, new mexico, and HI have state wide min size limits...not ALL like you said...3 of 7 states is not most to all...

on nebraska the (*4 8) bag-4 possetion-8

 

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i live in MN now in all those states did they have a state wide min size limit or just on those lake you fished...i fish all over aswell and off hand i remember WI doesn't have a state wide min lenght eaither...i will post a copy of the regulation that says you can take up to 4 fish for your aquarium under 4"...i am not taking this personal it is just i hate it when people generalise every wc collection with the illeagal ones like you did when you said most of these bass on here were illegally captured when that is not the case...

here is the cut and pased regulation

• Transport of fish for display in a home aquarium is legal under the following​

conditions:
– Game fish purchased from an authorized licensee transported with the
necessary documents (such as a sales receipt).
– Anglers 16 or under may transport legally caught largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie, white crappie,
bluegill, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, and
black, yellow, and brown bullhead. No more than four of each species
may be transported at any one time, and any individual fish can be no
longer than 10 inches. ​

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At no time may water from infested waters be​

transported. (See DNR Web site)

Sorry I should have made it more clear, but I know many states dont have statewide size limits on bass, but nearly every body of water that has bass will have a size limit. Here in Colorado I can think of ONE place where I could legally take a bass of any size I want. I haven't fished a ton of places in the other states, but the ones I did fish all had size limits for bass, except for some private ponds I fished in Nebraska.

The regulations you posted state that the fish must be under 10", but I think this would only apply to places that don't have a size limit, since if you kept a 5" bass from a place that had a size limit, it would kind of defeat the purpose of having a size limit.

Once again, I'm not saying EVERY body of water has a size limit for bass, but MOST will. Maybe some other members will chime in about their state....

 

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Also, none of the regulations you posted state that it is legal to use a net for game fish, which is the primary reason I made my origional post. I see people on here all the time saying they caught their fish with a net, or suggesting other people use a net to catch game fish.

 

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Sorry I should have made it more clear, but I know many states dont have statewide size limits on bass, but nearly every body of water that has bass will have a size limit. Here in Colorado I can think of ONE place where I could legally take a bass of any size I want. I haven't fished a ton of places in the other states, but the ones I did fish all had size limits for bass, except for some private ponds I fished in Nebraska.

The regulations you posted state that the fish must be under 10", but I think this would only apply to places that don't have a size limit, since if you kept a 5" bass from a place that had a size limit, it would kind of defeat the purpose of having a size limit.

Once again, I'm not saying EVERY body of water has a size limit for bass, but MOST will. Maybe some other members will chime in about their state....

looking at the regulations for each state i listed witch you listed shows that there is no statewide size limit and also that if there is no special regulation for the exact lake in qusetion the min size limit is non-existant...now i find it very hard to beleve that every lake or river in CO except ONE has a min size on bass...

it wouldn't defeat the size limit on bass on a certian lake as the number of people fishing far outnumber the people taking for a home aquarium...those people for aquarium use would be easily deturemand from streight up poatchers...

 

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looking at the regulations for each state i listed witch you listed shows that there is no statewide size limit and also that if there is no special regulation for the exact lake in qusetion the min size limit is non-existant...now i find it very hard to beleve that every lake or river in CO except ONE has a min size on bass...

it wouldn't defeat the size limit on bass on a certian lake as the number of people fishing far outnumber the people taking for a home aquarium...those people for aquarium use would be easily deturemand from streight up poatchers...

I never said every lake in CO except one has size regs, I'm sure there are more, but I only know of one.

I think this has gone on long enough, let's agree to disagree.

 

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Also, none of the regulations you posted state that it is legal to use a net for game fish, which is the primary reason I made my origional post. I see people on here all the time saying they caught their fish with a net, or suggesting other people use a net to catch game fish.

i must have missed that part as netting gamefish is illegal...

I never said every lake in CO except one has size regs, I'm sure there are more, but I only know of one.

I think this has gone on long enough, let's agree to disagree.

yes points were proven and no need to continue this...as i agree with the general statment you made but it was the generalization that you did that i disagree with...