Mn has very good bass numbers and we already can catch them when they are spawning.
This is the key statement right here as it relates to this specific thread.
Most of the bass spawn allows them to be targeted and kept as it is right now, because the majority of their spawning season occurs from late May until mid June.
If the goal is to protect a species either from being targeted specifically, or only targeted for C & R during their primary spawning season, then why are the current bass fishing regulations in place?
We all know the answer. It’s to protect another species. No science behind protecting bass whatsoever.