Crappie Size.... Or Limit Change

**spitzerone** · 05-04-2013, 12:57 PM

I just wonder if imposing a minimum size and limit on fish kept as caused a problem on Jordan? It seems to me if I remember correctly that crappie fishing was great on Jordan until the creel and size limits were imposed.

**CrappieCatinRob** · 05-04-2013, 01:15 PM

I have always wondered the same thing. Me personally I don't mind the law but I have normally thrown back all crappie unless I said "now thats a good one". This year has been different, I have kept several 8 or 9 inch fish just to put some in the freezer. Hate it but we have to do what we have to do. I agree something needs to be done or we are going to have to get used to catching little ones.

**mountain man** · 05-04-2013, 01:30 PM

seems to more if you keep all the small fish and leave the bigger ones, whitch are breeding and spawning size then you get lots more small fish next year. there needs to be rules for each lake, or certain lakes. the state needs more bioligists to monitor the lakes.

**CAPP** · 05-05-2013, 11:16 AM

Maybe someone could pass this along since I won't be able to attend,CCA is having our board and membership meeting that day.
Keep 20 fish creel limit but only 10 over 10" and 10 under 8".We all can't wait for the spawn but this is when we take out 20 biggest fish.We are contributing to our own problem.If we put back those bigguns they can breed to make better bloodline.It seems to me it is the same as hunters take out the weak and let the gooduns walk to breed.

**Rdrunner** · 05-05-2013, 01:41 PM

I think you are exactly right in that we are contributing to the problem by taking to many fish from our lakes.The fisheries are only going to get better if we do something about it.If your neighbor or coworker wants to have a fish fry let them buy a box of whiting fillets!

**sundance** · 05-06-2013, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by pete

only problem with a slot is most weekend warriors wont keep track of it, or those 2 times a year fair weather fisherman wont keep up with the change and be caught offguard.

I will say this, HIGH ROCK IS IN TROUBLE! i fished the rock about a month ago for striper. after i was done i decided to throw my cast net on schools of bait i marked to have another day...nope, i threw my cast net about a dozen times at different spots from abbots, main lake all the way to 2nd creek....every throw yielded DOZENS of 2-3 inch crappie...DOZENS. i think i counted 34 with one throw....THIS LAKE IS STUNNED TO THE MAX AND IT IS GETTING WORSE UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT.

like stated above, few things can be done....lift a limit for a few years (yes there are people out there that will keep a bucket full of 5-8 inch fish) and another thing is stock a few thousand more striper in this lake...they will weed out fingerling crappie in a hurry, and high rock can sustain a large population.... but hey im not a biologist.

I do believe the threadfin shad population in High Rock has been hurt over last few cold winters. I don't see as many good sized threadfin as I've seen in the past. I do believe the gizzard shad are over populated. Most are very large. The only thing that is going to eat them are either catfish, stripers or some larger bass. I honestly believe they could triple the annual loading of stripers in the lake and it wouldn't hurt a thing. Combine the smaller numbers of the right sized threadfin with some good spawning seasons for the crappie.... and you get what we are experiencing now. It wouldn't hurt removing the size limit on crappie for a couple years. Increase the annual stocking of stripers and I'd personally be happy. The Rock has always been a very fertile lake and there is still a very large population of bait fish in the lake. It just needs a little help. On one good note, I've seen more nice sized white bass recently in HR than I've ever seen.

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