05-22-2009, 04:56 AM
Depending on the water you are fishing, keeping some of the bass ( smb or lmb) in the 10-12 inch range will be benificial. You need to be sure what the regs are for that water though. Jordanelle anything over 12 inches needs to be released, same on Utah Lake. Pelican, you can keep a limit of smaller fish, no problem, same on Deer Creek, only I would recommend that all the LMB be released. Lake Powell, keeping a limit of SMB in the 10-12 inch range is a positive thing, same at Flaming Gorge. If you are unsure, contact the DWR Biologist for their recommendation. Contrary to what some of our posters state, bass are great to eat, we just need to conserve the bigger fish and slective harvest the smaller ones.