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I am sure it would help on some lakes, but many lakes it won't have any effect. There are to many lakes and not enough resources to do a full study on each individual body of water. The Slough place has the 25 fish limit, and the size of fish I see posted are average gills that can be caught on most lakes that do not have a limit - so the limit there hasn't helped create a fishing of big gills.
I can name 4 michigan lakes within 15 miles of the border that will blow the doors off the gills you catch in just about any public Indiana lake. The number of times they spawn is no different in these lakes than any other in Northern Indiana. You don't always get on the true big ones, but when you do, there is no comparison. FK83 had over a dozen 'true' bluegills well over 10" this summer and he really did not get out much. Lots of people claim to catch tons of 9-10 gills in Indiana, but they tend to get smaller when put on a tape. We caught several over 9" yesterday, but some of the 8.75 probably weighed more as the thickness of the fish was very inconsistent. Some were thick, others were not. Odd to see that out of the same BOW and catching them on the same spot on the lake.
Oh my gosh, you guys are acting like bluegills are an endangered species. If the lake is "fished out" and only offering little fish, then people will quit fishing it and the fish size will increase. Sorry, but I'm not looking for a trophy. I'm looking for some cleaners to eat. If I catch a big one then great, I will brag. For those of you who are having trouble catching fish, get better. A regulation is just that, someone else telling you what you can do. If the species were about to go extinct, then yes, there should be a regulation.
I haven't seen any taped out toads on the michigsn boards and guys posting their excited about catching 7s and 8s... thanks ill pass I can show you lakes within thirty minutes of the fort that would have no trouble keeping up with the mighty gills of Michigan. I can also show you lakes with dinks and I can go to Michigan and show you lakes with dinks. Prove to me that the panfish limit across the board up in Michigan produces 10" plus gills every trip on any lake you'll make me a believer otherwise I'm not impressed at all with their programs and would call them a complete failure if every lake doesn't produce the 10 inch gills on a consistent basis. Same thing would happen 8 Indiana as Michigan you would have a handful of lakes four lakes is not a success by any means lol
Here are a few pics of some outings and the average size of limits are probably 8.75"+. If you can find somewhere down there where we can get 25 fish that are 9"+ I'd like to be on the waiting list and would love to take a drive down that way to see what some of those lakes have to offer.
Oh my gosh, you guys are acting like bluegills are an endangered species. If the lake is "fished out" and only offering little fish, then people will quit fishing it and the fish size will increase. Sorry, but I'm not looking for a trophy. I'm looking for some cleaners to eat. If I catch a big one then great, I will brag.
Looks like those bottom fish came from a shallow weedy lake. Water clarity probably wasn't crystal clear either. Or am I reading too much into their colors?
Right here Fishking...Franke Parks finest.
Me personally, I'd rather clean 6 10"ers rather than 10 8"ers for a meal. Mind you I never keep more than 8 for a meal and I always eat them right after I clean them. I love catching and 95% of my fish get released. I catch a lot of fish every season but only keep enough to enjoy a few meals. I'd rather catch a few big ones than a bunch of little ones with a "keeper or 2" in the mix.
If I thought the regulation was going to make me be able to go out and get 25 10" fish, then yes I would be for it. I've fished Coldwater through the ice and know that you will sort through upteen million small fish to get a keeper. Yes there are some hawgs in there but it is a pain to keep catching the tiny fish.Catching the fish off the beds is another story. If someone is targeting them then it could be a problem during the spawn. But, a few people should not cause everyone to have to pay the price.On another note, I only panfish during the ice season. So, I am not aware of what is happening during the other times of the year.
Lol for every Michigan so so fish I can throw up monsters that crush those thirty minutes from the fort I see no need at all to drive up to Michigan to catch smaller fish..... 8.75 average that's a joke of a fish management program....(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)Lol I'll take Indiana lakes over Michigan any day of the week 8.75 average... Why drive to Michigan when you can catch as many of that average in Indiana?
And i see a lot of those fish in the bottom pic a redears. Big difference between gills and ears! BTW, Michigan has ears too!!!Where were you for the NAIFC? You could've kept the trophy in Indiana!!!