Every state is different. Lets look at it from the opposite side of the coin.

If you are visiting a friends pond, and kept 10 LMB because he needs many removed because of a LMB overpopulation. You have LMB in your cooler 10"-14" long. Your state has a 6 LMB limit, minimum size is 14" on public waters. During your drive home you pass by a public lake. For whatever reason you are stopped by the fish police. What do you think they are going to say?

I'd make sure I had a picture of at least one fish with my buddies pond in the background.

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