Post by Woody Williams on Mar 29, 2006 9:14:12 GMT -5
The IDNR is proposing some size and bag limitations on Black Bass on some waters.
Items in BOLD are new. Items struck through are eliminated.
As soon as I am made aware of the input process I will post that. In the meantime – we can discuss it..
312 IAC 9-7-6 Black bass
Authority: IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the aggregate daily bag limit is five (5) black bass.
(b) The aggregate daily bag limit is three (3) for black bass taken from Lake Michigan. A person must not possess more than three (3) black bass while fishing in or on Lake Michigan.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum size limit for black bass taken from a waterway is twelve (12) inches but is fourteen (14) inches for black bass taken from lakes (including Lake Michigan).
(d) No minimum length limit for largemouth bass applies for the lakes listed in this subsection as follows:
(1) Brownstown Pit in Jackson County.
(2) Burdette Park Lakes in Vanderburgh County.
(3) Chandler Town Lake in Warrick County.
(4) Cypress Lake in Jackson County.
(5) Deming Park Lakes in Vigo County.
(6) Garvin Park Lake in Vanderburgh County.
(7) Glen Miller Pond in Wayne County.
(8) Hayswood Lake in Harrison County.
(9) Henry County Memorial Park Lake in Henry County.
(10) Hovey Lake in Posey County.
(11) Krannert Lake in Marion County.
(12) Lake Sullivan in Marion County.
(13) Ruster Lake in Marion County.
(14) Schnebelt Pond in Dearborn County.
(e) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass unless the largemouth bass is less than twelve (12) inches long or more than fifteen (15) inches long from the following designated waters:
(1) Buffalo Trace Lake in Harrison County.
(2) Celina Lake in Perry County.
(3) Delaney Park Lake in Washington County.
(4) (3) Indian Lake in Perry County.
(5) (4) Saddle Lake in Perry County.
(6) (5) Scales Lake in Warrick County.
(7) (6) Shakamak State Park Lakes in Clay County, Greene County, and Sullivan County.
(8) (7) Tipsaw Lake in Perry County.
(9) (8) Ferdinand State Forest Lake in Dubois County.
(10) (9) Montgomery City Park Lake in Daviess County.
(f) The daily bag limit is one (1) largemouth bass from Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County. A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Turtle Creek Reservoir unless the largemouth bass is at least twenty (20) inches long.
(g) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Patoka Lake (Orange, Crawford, and Dubois counties) or Dogwood Lake (Daviess County) unless the largemouth bass is at least fifteen (15) inches long.
(h) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Harden Lake (Parke County) unless the largemouth bass is at least sixteen (16) inches long.
(i) The daily bag limit is two (2) largemouth bass, and a person must not take or possess a largemouth bass unless the largemouth bass is at least eighteen (18) inches long, from the following designated waters:
(1) Tri-County State Fish and Wildlife Area.
(2) Robinson Lake in Whitley County and Kosciusko County.
(3) Ball Lake in Steuben County.
(4) Gibson Lake in Gibson County.
(5) Loon Pit at Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area in Warrick County.
(6) Bluegrass Pit at Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area in Warrick County.
(7) J. C. Murphey Lake at Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area in Newton County.
(j) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Dove Hollow Lake at Glendale State Fish and Wildlife Area.
(j) A person must not take or possess a black bass unless the black bass is less than twelve (12) inches long or more than fifteen (15) inches long from the Blue River in Crawford, Harrison, and Washington Counties.
(k) The aggregate daily black bass bag limit is five (5) of which no more than two (2) can be taken or possessed that are longer than fifteen (15) inches from the Blue River located in Crawford, Harrison, and Washington Counties.
(l) A person must not take or possess a black bass from Sugar Creek (Parke, Montgomery, Boone, Clinton and Tipton Counties) unless the bass is at least twenty (20) inches long. The daily bag limit is one (1) black bass taken from Sugar Creek.
(k) (m) If this section prohibits a person from taking or possessing a black bass from a specified lake or waterway, a person must not possess a bass of the prohibited class on or adjacent to the lake or waterway.
(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-7-6; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2718; filed May 28, 1998, 5:14 p.m.: 21 IR 3721; filed Dec 26, 2001, 2:40 p.m.: 25 IR 1539; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; filed Sep 23, 2004, 3:00 p.m.: 28 IR 549)
Items in BOLD are new. Items struck through are eliminated.
As soon as I am made aware of the input process I will post that. In the meantime – we can discuss it..
312 IAC 9-7-6 Black bass
Authority: IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the aggregate daily bag limit is five (5) black bass.
(b) The aggregate daily bag limit is three (3) for black bass taken from Lake Michigan. A person must not possess more than three (3) black bass while fishing in or on Lake Michigan.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum size limit for black bass taken from a waterway is twelve (12) inches but is fourteen (14) inches for black bass taken from lakes (including Lake Michigan).
(d) No minimum length limit for largemouth bass applies for the lakes listed in this subsection as follows:
(1) Brownstown Pit in Jackson County.
(2) Burdette Park Lakes in Vanderburgh County.
(3) Chandler Town Lake in Warrick County.
(4) Cypress Lake in Jackson County.
(5) Deming Park Lakes in Vigo County.
(6) Garvin Park Lake in Vanderburgh County.
(7) Glen Miller Pond in Wayne County.
(8) Hayswood Lake in Harrison County.
(9) Henry County Memorial Park Lake in Henry County.
(10) Hovey Lake in Posey County.
(11) Krannert Lake in Marion County.
(12) Lake Sullivan in Marion County.
(13) Ruster Lake in Marion County.
(14) Schnebelt Pond in Dearborn County.
(e) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass unless the largemouth bass is less than twelve (12) inches long or more than fifteen (15) inches long from the following designated waters:
(1) Buffalo Trace Lake in Harrison County.
(2) Celina Lake in Perry County.
(f) The daily bag limit is one (1) largemouth bass from Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County. A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Turtle Creek Reservoir unless the largemouth bass is at least twenty (20) inches long.
(g) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Patoka Lake (Orange, Crawford, and Dubois counties) or Dogwood Lake (Daviess County) unless the largemouth bass is at least fifteen (15) inches long.
(h) A person must not take or possess a largemouth bass from Harden Lake (Parke County) unless the largemouth bass is at least sixteen (16) inches long.
(i) The daily bag limit is two (2) largemouth bass, and a person must not take or possess a largemouth bass unless the largemouth bass is at least eighteen (18) inches long, from the following designated waters:
(1) Tri-County State Fish and Wildlife Area.
(2) Robinson Lake in Whitley County and Kosciusko County.
(3) Ball Lake in Steuben County.
(4) Gibson Lake in Gibson County.
(5) Loon Pit at Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area in Warrick County.
(6) Bluegrass Pit at Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area in Warrick County.
(7) J. C. Murphey Lake at Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area in Newton County.
(j) A person must not take or possess a black bass unless the black bass is less than twelve (12) inches long or more than fifteen (15) inches long from the Blue River in Crawford, Harrison, and Washington Counties.
(k) The aggregate daily black bass bag limit is five (5) of which no more than two (2) can be taken or possessed that are longer than fifteen (15) inches from the Blue River located in Crawford, Harrison, and Washington Counties.
(l) A person must not take or possess a black bass from Sugar Creek (Parke, Montgomery, Boone, Clinton and Tipton Counties) unless the bass is at least twenty (20) inches long. The daily bag limit is one (1) black bass taken from Sugar Creek.
(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-7-6; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2718; filed May 28, 1998, 5:14 p.m.: 21 IR 3721; filed Dec 26, 2001, 2:40 p.m.: 25 IR 1539; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; filed Sep 23, 2004, 3:00 p.m.: 28 IR 549)