Thread: New fishing regulations on coe lakes

I could only dream that Grenada and Enid had a "Lower Lake" we only got a couple of tiny rivers to wash em down and never to be seen again cept by the snaggers. Oh yea and Arkabutla got the trick with that net round their pipe so they dont suck all their fishes out, Why dont they all have that setup?

The hatchery has zero to do with the populations in the big 4....they won't be stocking them. Magnolia crappie do not reproduce, and will be stocked in smaller state lakes...

Originally Posted by nitrogerk

Sounds like some like the regs and some dont. I see both sides as having legitimate points. I personally have had fewer throwbacks. half the fish I caught yesterday were throwbacks, and the rest were nice, healthy looking fish. I fish twice a week so the need to keep more than 20 fish per trip is not there. I like the regulations personally, and I believe they are looking out for the best interest and the future of these lakes.

What I dont like is dodging beer bottles and cans with my boat all day. I know some of the trash is coming from the runoff, but I wish people would take care of these lakes by putting their trash in a garbage can. It makes me sick to see that.

Two more questions....how well will fish populations do with the new hatchery opening up? What is the difference in a magnolia crappie and a white/black crappie?