09-06-2003, 05:20 PM
[cool]For the benefit of you California snobs, let me 'splain somtin. My man Leaky wuz fishin' in a pond that has hard water a good part of the year, and a lot of fishing pressure all year. The fish in that small lake usually do not grow very large. twelve inchers are rare. His catch was a goodun.
Most of the waters in Utah have restrictions on keeping bass over 12". That lake does not. So, if you wanna keep a larger bass, that is one of the few options. The fish and game department is trying to maintain the lake as a trophy fishery for Kamloops rainbows, so they don't care much about the bass.
It is a pretty little lake, set in amongst some Utah hills. There is often other wildlife, like deer, pheasants, etc. If you look real hard (or not so hard) you can find some lovely rattlesnakes too. Leaky likes those.
I think you got a nice bass there, Leaky my man. Did Bud net it for you?
Oh yeah, did you get any big bluegills?
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Most of the waters in Utah have restrictions on keeping bass over 12". That lake does not. So, if you wanna keep a larger bass, that is one of the few options. The fish and game department is trying to maintain the lake as a trophy fishery for Kamloops rainbows, so they don't care much about the bass.
It is a pretty little lake, set in amongst some Utah hills. There is often other wildlife, like deer, pheasants, etc. If you look real hard (or not so hard) you can find some lovely rattlesnakes too. Leaky likes those.
I think you got a nice bass there, Leaky my man. Did Bud net it for you?
Oh yeah, did you get any big bluegills?
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