New bass regs. Would it have been better to...?

[wormandbobber]

OH really...so, the water temps at lakes like Gunlock, Sand Hollow, and Quail are significantly lower than the national average? I highly doubt it. The studies I have seen and read show that water temps above 70 degrees end up having a pretty devastating effect on released bass...the water temps of the above reservoirs are above that mark most of the summer and into the fall (with surface temps exceeding 80 at times). Also, Lake Powell probably has more tournaments than any lake in Utah...how often are its temps that high? Now, I know that mortality rates on Lake Powell aren't as devastating, but tournament anglers still kill more bass than bait chuckers.

Also, lakes like Minersville and Newcastle are also above that 70 degree mark for portions of the summer....and times when BASS tournaments are held. Also, just out of curiosity, how do you know that delayed mortality rates for fish in Utah are not higher than 25%? Where's your proof? Also, in many of the northern lakes, other game fish are caught and released--like trout--that are not as hardy. What are the delayed mortality rates of these fish?

What are the mortality rates of bass taken from deep water...? Doesn't that increase the mortality rates? Aren't our reservoirs often deeper than the lakes in the south and midwest? And, don't get me started on the harms of fizzing...
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