Nice bass and bluegill

[penhook]

caught all these at a new pond i got permission to fish my neighbor has been bugging me cause he wants some fish to eat that is the only reason i kept the bass but the bass were close to a pound and a half

[mike175]

isn't that over the legal limit on Bass?

[ghostcomanche©®]

May 5, 2017 21:04:50 GMT -5 mike175 said:

isn't that over the legal limit on Bass?

If the fish were caught in a private pond, there are no "state" limits, as the state does not control "private" waters.  Only property owners can set limits on their private ponds.

Penhook, that's a nice mess of fish for a day of fishing.  Going to make you a good dinner or two....

[penhook]

yep

[mike175]

Thanks for that info. So why does the state control how many deer I can shoot on my property?

[mwardncsu]

May 7, 2017 15:32:55 GMT -5 mike175 said:

Thanks for that info. So why does the state control how many deer I can shoot on my property?

Probably because they don't necessarily stay on your property nor do you espically pay to have them there.

Let's keep the "Bragging Board" on topic as a place to show off your big / exceptional catches and hold other discussion elsewhere on the board. Thx!

[penhook]

and beside mike i was not alone my dad and grandpa were there

[hillbilly]

"Don't necessarily stay on your property nor do you espically pay to have them there".

Mike - I realize this is not the place for this conversation, but what are you saying?

[mwardncsu]

I was responding to the question for why the state regulates deer or such wildlife vs fish in a private pond. Makes sense to me that the deer can roam and were not stocked by the landowner, thus a "public resource" to be managed by the state where vs fish in private ponds that were stocked by the land owner that would be a private resource.

I realize a lot of folks in some areas probably do "pay" a lot to create habitat that will hold deer or other game - but the game resources are not directly paid for and placed there like with stocked private ponds - setting aside the "private game / enclosed lands" of course.

[Red Bear]

looks like there are a few crappie in there too...NC has some of the most awesome ponds i have ever fished...

[hillbilly]

Well since I asked the question I will provide a position

The regulation of public lands and waterways probably makes sense in order to preserve those resources for the benefit of all
The use of private property should not fall under government jurisdiction or control. Property owner discretion.
Just one man's opinion and I'm not looking to initiate a debate.

As a matter of fact, please feel free to erase my posts within this thread in order to restore the integrity of Penhook's original post.

[penhook]

those were actually shellcrackers not crappie and im actually going back to that pond today.