Bob:
How many bass should one continue to take out? Is the 10 lb. per acre the rule of thumb to go with? What size bass should be the take sizes all under 15" or should you establish a slot size say 12" - 15"? In my lake the bass are mostly 13 - 18", lake is 100 acres and has bluegill and channel cats in it. I have removed over 1,500 bass to date since last year, all those removed are under 15", so I'd say I have taken out about 2,000 - 2,500 lbs. average total or 20 to 25 lbs. per acre so far. My bass sizes have increased dramtically and so has the RW fiqures. We still aren't seeing any bass yet over 4 lbs. yet and really want to produce a mix of big fish too. We are working on getting threadfin shad and tilapia in there soon.
Should I keep culling at a rate of 10 lbs. per acre or more?
Dave
