i have never really set any rules for myself as far as keeping fish goes but i would like to have a set rule on what size fish goes back, what gets eaten and what gets released then made into a replica.
here are my thoughts:
bluegills 0 – 6″ release
6 – 9″ eat
9 – ^ release then replica
crappies 0 – 8″ release
8 – 12″ eat
15 – ^ release then replica
walleyes 0 – 13.5″ release
13.5 – 20″ eat
29 – ^ release then replica
smallies all get released 21″ ^ replica
muskies all release 50″ ^ replica
what are your guy’s thoughts on this. what are your personal size limits for eating, releasing, mounting fish?