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Post by HighCotton on Apr 13, 2015 14:55:58 GMT -5
In conversation about fishing, my grandson asked how big the bluegill should be for us to keep them. So, I thought I'd throw this poll up to get some expert advice!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 16:06:15 GMT -5
About the size of my hand. I'm about 6'5" so that's pretty good size.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Apr 13, 2015 17:42:24 GMT -5
About 6 inches or bigger. I let The brutes go to live another day. Cleaned 25 today with my niece for dinner. But I have my own lake to fish.
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Post by featherduster on Apr 14, 2015 5:32:02 GMT -5
Big ones in the bucket small ones on the the bank the rest get a free pass.
I too fish my own pond.
Bluegill fillets are $14.00 a pound at my local Kroger store.
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Post by onebentarrow on Apr 14, 2015 7:06:40 GMT -5
Normally no less than 6 1/2 unless hooked deep and gona die. When I fish I just look at it and if I have to think about whether it is big enough to keep it goes over the side of the boat.when I look at it and know it is a keeper it goes in the live well
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 10:01:50 GMT -5
A lot of lakes in certain parts of America actually have size limits for Redear and Crappie. For Bluegill anything over 7 or 8 inches should provide a decent amount of meat.
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Post by duff on Apr 15, 2015 20:17:34 GMT -5
Big ones in the bucket small ones on the the bank the rest get a free pass. I too fish my own pond. Bluegill fillets are $14.00 a pound at my local Kroger store. Best advice for a small pond. Most ponds get overtaken by small gills and only gets worse over time. Kill some baby gills is great unless there is really good predator base to do that for you. |
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Post by trophyparadise on Apr 16, 2015 6:52:21 GMT -5
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Post by esshup on Apr 22, 2015 21:37:26 GMT -5
It depends. Public or private? If Private, what are the pond owners management goals?
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Post by BOWn Hunter on May 1, 2015 11:50:53 GMT -5
I usually go around 6.5+" unless its a super fatty! But then some I catch over my 6.5" mark are very thin so I just kinda go from fish-to-fish as to whether is a keeper or a catch and release!
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