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Originally Posted by Eskimo
In general, the larger the bass, the more eggs it can produce. Although I'm sure there is an age where a bass just loses its ability to lay eggs, I don't know of too many places where a bass can grow that old.
Here is a chart from Pond Boss Magazine: http://www.bassresource.com/fish_bio...mouth-fry.html
As you can see, an 18" bass can produce 700% more eggs than a 12" bass.
I'm not big on the idea of "selective harvest" on public waters. Private waters that get very little fishing or no harvest are forced to cull out small bass to free up available forage. Here in New Jersey, we are burdened with living in the most densely crowded state in the U.S. - and one of the most crowded places in the world. There is more than enough harvest going on that the bass really don't need your help. There are plenty of sunfish for the bass to eat.
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Interesting, I never knew that. Good info!
