Bass Overpopulation HELP

I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can catch is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?

Couple small Northerns ?

Thanks,
Iowa883

"Iowa883" wrote snip

I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can catch is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?


Depending upon your location (urban, rural, countryside) you might contact a
local BASS Federation club about holding a youth tournament. Line the rim of
that pond with the next generation of bass anglers and let them do the work
for you. Or, you might hold a "small fish" tournament where the most fish
that weigh the least wins a prize. If you need a "sponsor" to make such a
thing work, call on your local Kiwanis, Lions, etc. They would be glad to
accept donations from the participants, would likely provide the "prize",
and would certainly appreciate the press coverage likely to come with it.
Anyway, just the thoughts of a rambling old man now retired with nothing to
do but fish, hunt, and surf (the net).

--
Da Chief,
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Depending upon your location (urban, rural, countryside) you might contact
a
local BASS Federation club about holding a youth tournament. Line the rim
of
that pond with the next generation of bass anglers and let them do the
work
for you. Or, you might hold a "small fish" tournament where the most fish
that weigh the least wins a prize. If you need a "sponsor" to make such a
thing work, call on your local Kiwanis, Lions, etc. They would be glad to
accept donations from the participants, would likely provide the "prize",
and would certainly appreciate the press coverage likely to come with it.

***Good idea Chief!


Anyway, just the thoughts of a rambling old man now retired with nothing
to
do but fish, hunt, and surf (the net).

***You poor old man... we really envy... err... pity you.


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Uh, better watch it there Chief - the bass still have to be legal size to
harvest...

WW

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"Iowa883" wrote snip

I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can catch
is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?


Depending upon your location (urban, rural, countryside) you might contact
a
local BASS Federation club about holding a youth tournament. Line the rim
of
that pond with the next generation of bass anglers and let them do the
work
for you. Or, you might hold a "small fish" tournament where the most fish
that weigh the least wins a prize. If you need a "sponsor" to make such a
thing work, call on your local Kiwanis, Lions, etc. They would be glad to
accept donations from the participants, would likely provide the "prize",
and would certainly appreciate the press coverage likely to come with it.
Anyway, just the thoughts of a rambling old man now retired with nothing
to
do but fish, hunt, and surf (the net).

--
Da Chief,
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Whoops. I assumed they were legal. If not, then the suggestion to contact
local wildlife fisheries folks (say fisheries folks ten times very fast) is
the way to go.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
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Uh, better watch it there Chief - the bass still have to be legal size to
harvest...

WW

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"Iowa883" wrote snip

I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can catch
is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?


Depending upon your location (urban, rural, countryside) you might
contact
a
local BASS Federation club about holding a youth tournament. Line the rim
of
that pond with the next generation of bass anglers and let them do the
work
for you. Or, you might hold a "small fish" tournament where the most fish
that weigh the least wins a prize. If you need a "sponsor" to make such a
thing work, call on your local Kiwanis, Lions, etc. They would be glad to
accept donations from the participants, would likely provide the "prize",
and would certainly appreciate the press coverage likely to come with it.
Anyway, just the thoughts of a rambling old man now retired with nothing
to
do but fish, hunt, and surf (the net).

--
Da Chief,
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If they are private ponds they may be exempt from state regulations.If you
can't find any other use for the small bass they make great fertilizer.I had
a small pond in Pendergrass,Ga. with the same problem years ago.We gave away
and ate as many as we could and turned the rest loose in the garden.They
grew some great veggies.
"Da Chief" wrote in message
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Whoops. I assumed they were legal. If not, then the suggestion to contact
local wildlife fisheries folks (say fisheries folks ten times very fast)
is the way to go.

--
Da Chief,
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"go-bassn" wrote in message
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Uh, better watch it there Chief - the bass still have to be legal size to
harvest...

WW

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"Iowa883" wrote snip

I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can
catch
is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?


Depending upon your location (urban, rural, countryside) you might
contact
a
local BASS Federation club about holding a youth tournament. Line the
rim
of
that pond with the next generation of bass anglers and let them do the
work
for you. Or, you might hold a "small fish" tournament where the most
fish
that weigh the least wins a prize. If you need a "sponsor" to make such
a
thing work, call on your local Kiwanis, Lions, etc. They would be glad
to
accept donations from the participants, would likely provide the
"prize",
and would certainly appreciate the press coverage likely to come with
it.
Anyway, just the thoughts of a rambling old man now retired with nothing
to
do but fish, hunt, and surf (the net).

--
Da Chief,
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go-bassn wrote:
Uh, better watch it there Chief - the bass still have to be legal size to
harvest...


Dang Warren, are you really that stupid ?????????????????

Fish in a "private" pond belong to the pond owner, he can kill them all
if he wants to, this is TRUE in EVERY state, private ponds are exempt
for all game laws, he can catch and keep 100 fish a day if he wants to


--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

Da Chief wrote:

Anyway, just the thoughts of a rambling old man now retired with nothing to
do but fish, hunt, and surf (the net).

Me too. Give me a call when you want to go fishing - I can go most any
day the weather cooperates. I am planning on hitting Bartlett's Ferry a
couple of times next week before my Sunday club tournament.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

NOOOOO Northerns! They overpopulate and stunt even worse. ;-) Joe Z.

"Iowa883" wrote in message
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I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can catch is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?

Couple small Northerns ?

Thanks,
Iowa883

Ok... just put one in.

Joe
"Joe Z" wrote in message
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NOOOOO Northerns! They overpopulate and stunt even worse. ;-) Joe Z.

"Iowa883" wrote in message
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I have two ponds that are over populated with small bass. All I can catch is
VERY small bass . How should I "clean" them out ?
Can a person give or sell them to a business ?
Or what do I do ?

Couple small Northerns ?

Thanks,
Iowa883