To Those Interested: To put the value of the 40 large bass (4 lbs) in perspective lets us estimate their base value.

40 largemouth that are each 4 pounds have to eat 10 lbs of forage items for each pound of predator weight (4 lbs predator x 10 lbs forage). I will assume a cost of $5.00 per pound of minnows. Some places charge up to $7/lb. If a bass eats 40 lbs of minnows to grow to 4 lbs, that is $200 of minnows per each 4 lb bass ($5x40lbs). This assumes the bass does not eat a few small LM bass during his way to 4 lbs. 6" to 8" LM bass cost around $1.50 to $2.50 ea which makes each large bass even more valuable. 6" LMbass = abt 10 fish/lb, $1.50eax10=$15/lb. and 8" LMbass= abt 4fish /lb, $3eax4=$12/lb. 40 lbs of bass as forage would equal abt $540!! to grow one 4 lb bass!!.

40, 4 lb bass x $200 per bass = a total base value of $8,000 that this guy has stolen from this small private lake. What is the difference in this sneaky fisherman taking privately owned fish or if he was stealing the man's chickens, sheep, dog, gasoline, tools or other property?.

Some people get into the habit or mind-set of legally removing fish from public waters and tend to think of all water as similar to public waters. Also they think since the fish are not easily observed they will not be missed. This guy actually knows the difference betwen the two because he was "sneaking" onto the property to do his stealing.


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