Crappie Limit changes to 15 on March 1 2007

[Liveliner]

When does the new limit of Fifteen (15) Crappie go into effect?

I wonder how many folks do not know anything about the reduction in the limit and will be out there raking them in?

 

[Guest]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

After talking to several game wardens, from a couple different states, they generally agreed that it takes almost 2 years before they see compliance with a rule change BUT they they do still enforce the new law hard. Hard enough that the message is send out pretty quickly to those that potential would be violating the law on a regular basis. According to them the once/twice a year fisherman are the ones that it takes two years.

 

[Guest]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

Liveliner - 2/12/2007 11:13 PM

When does the new limit of Fifteen (15) Crappie go into effect?

I wonder how many folks do not know anything about the reduction in the limit and will be out there raking them in?

David the new regulations go into effect on March 1 2007. People should also be aware that the shellcracker (red eared sunfish) limit has been changed to 20 fish per day and it goes into effect March 1.

Cheez

 

[drumking]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

I'm glad to see the limits on shellcrackers at 20. I'm ok with the 15 limit on crappie too. I'd like to see 11" on crappie also. Not gonna happen, but I'd still like to see what it would do for crappie fishing after about 2 or 3 years.emoGeezer

 

[Guest]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

I too would like to see 11" on the Chick, keep it 10" at Watts though.

 

[Liveliner]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

While we are wishing, I wish the size limit on sauger was 14 7/8" They are a million to one to the 15"fish. I think they know the limit and they refuse to grow up.emoScratch

 

[Guest]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

The only thing those prohibitive limits is going to change is the amount of revenue the local businesses take in from out of state fisherman. I have several buddies that fish Chickamauga that are from GA like myself. We spend hundreds of dollars each year at local businesses in the hwy. 58 area. We will be fishing at Weiss this year as the 65 mile one way trip and $46 dollar liscence is hardly worth it for 15 crappie or 20 shellcracker. JMHO

Cheez

 

[drumking]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

cheez - 2/14/2007 2:53 AM

The only thing those prohibitive limits is going to change is the amount of revenue the local businesses take in from out of state fisherman. I have several buddies that fish Chickamauga that are from GA like myself. We spend hundreds of dollars each year at local businesses in the hwy. 58 area. We will be fishing at Weiss this year as the 65 mile one way trip and $46 dollar liscence is hardly worth it for 15 crappie or 20 shellcracker. JMHO

Cheez

I hear what you are saying, Cheez, but just think about all those wonderful blues that are available, not to mention stripers. Of course, there are more stripers in Weiss and the limit is 15 I believe, but what is the biggest striper from Weiss.? But if I lived where you do, then I would probably fish Weiss all the time.emoGeezer

 

[Guest]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

I will probably still fish for the blues in Chickamauga although I have been told that the blue cat population has exploded at Weiss in recent years. The striper limit is 30 as well as the crappie limit. There are 30 and 40 pound stripers caught in Weiss every year and huge numbers of 15 to 20 pound fish as well. It is a different kind of striper fishing there though. Most do it with live bait and some troll jigs. The Coosa river is supposed to be the only freshwater in the world that there has been a confirmed striper spawn and it occurs every year. I believe that is why the limit is so liberal. It has been 30 for years and the guides there regularly bring in clients with limits of fish.

Cheez

 

[Guest]

RE: Crappie creel limit changes

cheez - 2/15/2007 5:27 AM
The Coosa river is supposed to be the only freshwater in the world that there has been a confirmed striper spawn and it occurs every year.

FYI, Santee-Cooper was the first.

 

[Guest]

R14 - 2/15/2007 10:34 AM

cheez - 2/15/2007 5:27 AM
The Coosa river is supposed to be the only freshwater in the world that there has been a confirmed striper spawn and it occurs every year.

FYI, Santee-Cooper was the first.

This was true, Santee Cooper was the first to be discovered back in the 1950's as being a self sustaining landlocked striper impoundment but they no longer are according to SCFWS. I was going by an article published by Georgia Outdoor News. I have since researched the subject and found that there are 3 more systems in the country that have naturally reproducing striper populations.

 

[rsimms]

Just FYI... if you're curious, you can go to this link (below) to reach a detailed explanation from TWRA biologists on why they felt the reduced limit is necessary.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_102627.asp

As I've said frequently, I can live with the reduced crappie limit. It just makes me mad that it isn't being applied to other lakes across the state. In East Tennessee we now must live with 2 "discriminatory" creel issues... a larger sauger size limit (compared to West TN) and a lower crappie limit.

 

[bassfishingnerd]

I will say that having slot limits for fish really make a difference. Up here in Minnesota, we have them for almost everything. Even bass have 6 fish (per person) limit, and we have some of the best bass fishing anywhere. The upper Mississippi here is C&R only, and it is THE best smallmouth fishery around here. When it gets cold, we can count on catching a LOT of big smallies. A good day is 30+ 15 inch smallies, and with 17" and 18" smallies being very common. My personal best is a 5 pound smallie, which is big for here. We have a crappie limit of 10, and they are looking at a slot size as well. I would like to see a slot of 10"-12" crappie size here. There are too many small fish here in "some" lakes. Us poor bass guys have to fish for crappie until Memorial day weekend here, which is brutal!

 

[RattleTrapper]

cheez - 2/15/2007 9:04 PM

R14 - 2/15/2007 10:34 AM

cheez - 2/15/2007 5:27 AM
The Coosa river is supposed to be the only freshwater in the world that there has been a confirmed striper spawn and it occurs every year.

FYI, Santee-Cooper was the first.

This was true, Santee Cooper was the first to be discovered back in the 1950's as being a self sustaining landlocked striper impoundment but they no longer are according to SCFWS. I was going by an article published by Georgia Outdoor News. I have since researched the subject and found that there are 3 more systems in the country that have naturally reproducing striper populations.

Just out of curiosity, what are the other two river systems?