cast&blast
5/11/2011 6:12:00 PMWhy whould'nt you eat em? Bass are good. Whould you eat a perch or a crappie? What makes a Bass such a noble creature?
AaronW
5/11/2011 6:42:00 PMJust a personal stance ... there's a bass tournament in less than two weeks so I feel it's bad etiquette to keep those bass since I was "stealing" their pre-fishing areas. Not that I would normally keep my bass - I always catch and release to do my part to keep one of the top sport fish's population plentiful and fat.
AaronW
5/11/2011 7:29:00 PMYeah, that too!
Sorry for the lack of details here ... didn't want to give any secrets away since I jacked that spot ;)
Sorry for the lack of details here ... didn't want to give any secrets away since I jacked that spot ;)
kzoo
5/11/2011 7:50:00 PMcast and blast, you can keep them if you want, just make sure you follow rules, only one smallie over 12".
Please let the big bass go this time of year, not just for sport, but for future fisheries. They're getting ready to do their thing.
Another thing to think about is that large bass in Lake Washington are old, and they'll accumulate contamination over the years. If you want to keep any bass, I suggest eating the smaller ones.
Please let the big bass go this time of year, not just for sport, but for future fisheries. They're getting ready to do their thing.
Another thing to think about is that large bass in Lake Washington are old, and they'll accumulate contamination over the years. If you want to keep any bass, I suggest eating the smaller ones.
MotoBoat
5/11/2011 10:11:00 PMKazoo has valid points concerning keeping and eating bass. If bass suits your taste buds.
cast&blast
5/12/2011 5:34:00 AMI hav'nt kept a bass in years. I was just saying if you like bass it's not the end of the world to eat one once in a while. especially in a lake that has wild Salmon and Steelhead smolt in it.