06-17-2018, 08:08 PM
[quote catchinon]I have been giving some thought to building a clover-leaf trap to target the slightly larger basitfish than can fit in a regular minnow trap. Would it be kosher to use such at, say, Lincoln harbor? Any light you can shed would be much appreciated.[/quote]
[#0000FF]What kind of "slightly larger" baitfish are you thinking of? If it is white bass then catching them in a trap or net is illegal. If it is carp it is probably improbable. Very small carp fry (under 3-4") do swim around in small schools near shore and in protected areas for a time after hatching. But they grow fast and soon disperse into shoreline weeds or other cover around the lake where they are less available to predators...and anglers with minnow traps.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]While DWR is generally tolerant of wholesale harvest of white bass and carp, a strict CO might find your large "fish trap" to be outside the limits of what they tolerate. I wouldn't chance it.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]For what it's worth, in about a month you will be able to catch all the small white bass you want or need on any given morning at daybreak...at almost any harbor...all around the ramps. They swarm in by the thousands and swirl on the surface as they chow down on midges. Any small jig or fly will get instant attention. But as soon as boats start launching the fun is over.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]What kind of "slightly larger" baitfish are you thinking of? If it is white bass then catching them in a trap or net is illegal. If it is carp it is probably improbable. Very small carp fry (under 3-4") do swim around in small schools near shore and in protected areas for a time after hatching. But they grow fast and soon disperse into shoreline weeds or other cover around the lake where they are less available to predators...and anglers with minnow traps.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]While DWR is generally tolerant of wholesale harvest of white bass and carp, a strict CO might find your large "fish trap" to be outside the limits of what they tolerate. I wouldn't chance it.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]For what it's worth, in about a month you will be able to catch all the small white bass you want or need on any given morning at daybreak...at almost any harbor...all around the ramps. They swarm in by the thousands and swirl on the surface as they chow down on midges. Any small jig or fly will get instant attention. But as soon as boats start launching the fun is over.[/#0000FF]
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