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chainedtotheofficedesk · 05-26-2004, 08:16 AM

I won't debate the potential for bedding bass to be stressed or argue that if you pull them off the bed for a "few" minutes that their eggs won't be gobbled up...but

We fished last weekend for Smallies and landed and released in under a minute over 200 fish. In that time, from my eyes, we never saw any Sunfish activity on the beds, nor did any of the bedding bass fail to return to their bed.

I am a huge fan of Winni, NH fish and game laws that restrict fishing in April, May, and (wish) June to catch and release.

I would advise anyone that fishes the lake to use heavy enough line to quickly bring a fish to the boat and release it immediately to get it back on its bed.

And yes, this season seems to have a large population of spawning bass, perhaps because the water temp is almost 10 degrees above last year.

Good luck, throw em back and respect the lake.

05-26-2004, 08:16 AM	#6
chainedtotheofficedesk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Medfield, MA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bed Fishing, right or wrong I won't debate the potential for bedding bass to be stressed or argue that if you pull them off the bed for a "few" minutes that their eggs won't be gobbled up...but We fished last weekend for Smallies and landed and released in under a minute over 200 fish. In that time, from my eyes, we never saw any Sunfish activity on the beds, nor did any of the bedding bass fail to return to their bed. I am a huge fan of Winni, NH fish and game laws that restrict fishing in April, May, and (wish) June to catch and release. I would advise anyone that fishes the lake to use heavy enough line to quickly bring a fish to the boat and release it immediately to get it back on its bed. And yes, this season seems to have a large population of spawning bass, perhaps because the water temp is almost 10 degrees above last year. Good luck, throw em back and respect the lake.