Weekend forecast may be a blessing

[Kevin J Legg]

With rain and high winds in the forecast combined with the high water and closed launches on the lake and River the spawning bass may get a break from angling pressure. With the early opener spawning bass should have been vulnerable this year. High water and less pressure due to weather conditions may lead to a good spawn this year as fish will be able to move into shallow spawning areas. Less hope conditions lead to favorable spawning even with the early opener.

 

 

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[bandrus1]

still crazy to me people keep bass

[panfisher]

Bass (largemouth, smallies, spotteds and the other few species....micropterus) as everyone should know,

On ‎6‎/‎14‎/‎2019 at 6:30 AM, bandrus1 said:

still crazy to me people keep bass

is a freshwater sunfish family member. They are excellent eating. Out west in California you can go into Asian owned supermarkets and small markets where live, in the tank, 1/2lb. to 2lb largemouths go for $10 A POUND! Not so crazy to me....but that price is definitely!

[bandrus1]

You are not going to convince somebody something is worth eating because it's sold in Asian markets hahahah

Edited June 26, 2019 by bandrus1

[justtracytrolling]

Bass is good eating especially when compared to trout!

[BSmaster]

I harvest bass but I don't harass them when they are spawning.  I agree with Kevin - It probably was a good thing.

[justtracytrolling]

There were still fish on beds in Henderson harbor as of Sunday.  I'm definitely not a fan of fishing for them till they spawn, but season opens a bit early imo, and walleye too!

[panfisher]

15 hours ago, bandrus1 said:

You are not going to convince somebody something is worth eating because it's sold in Asian markets hahahah

 

So, I take it you have never cleaned, cooked and eaten bass.... Other than mounting a record fish, there really is no other reason, for most people, to keep (kill...) some bass. They are very good eating

[krux5506]

smallmouth are good but I have kept one in the past 20 years or so, and that was last year. I'd rather C&R

[EsoxAC3]

Smb were what we used to catch and eat when I was a kid growing up on the SLR. They were much smaller then.... 1.5-2.5#. I still remember my grandmother cooking the fillets and how great they tasted. I don't keep many bass now.... but the smaller smb I keep sure are tasty!

 

 

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