Since the weather was not looking to good for Fathers Day, my son decided we’d go this morning. We haven’t caught fish like that in a while, lol. Kept 11 from one pond, threw back twice that many because they were to big to keep. Then went over to another pond that needed some management and kept 30, and threw back maybe 10 that were to big.

Is too big land owner decision or you don’t like eating bigger fish?We can only keep 6 and they have to be 14 inches or over.

Too big is our decision. These are private ponds and the big pond is “managed” by the few that fish it. Too big is anything over 2+ pounds. The other pond we won’t keep any over 2# either, but it needs that many taken out each time it’s fished.

Nothing beats a day fishing with your son.

Congratulations
Nice Bass

That's a neat looking body of water with those (cypress?) trees in it.

Farm ponds around here the bass need thinned. Its pretty common management to keep only the small ones. Make room for a few to get big

looks like a great day , thanks for sharing

Good eating too…just had bass filets.

Yeah it’s a spring fed cypress pond on a private plantation where my son works. Got some decent gators in it as well. Along with wood ducks raising babies and an huge Osprey nest. Even saw some black bellied whistling ducks. That’s the pond that has had a 14# bass caught out of it.

What a great day to share some father son time! Great quality fisheries. But isn't the limit 10/day in georgia?

That does not apply to private property.

Shame the couldn’t be moved to other waters.

When you kill them, they can only be caught once.

Yes sir it was a fun day and I believe you are right that the limit is 10 per person per day.

Amazing!

Yeah, but they released a bunch too. Living the life if you ask me. Fishing with the kid, having a fish fry, and managing a resource +++

You know you're having a good day when you have to throw em' back because they are too big!

Most ponds down here have the same issue as described in another reply. Too many fish. The main Cypress pond is in very good health. The other pond where the majority were kept are all close to the same size. A 4# bass in that pond is considered big, whereas they are common in the Cypress pond. Without keeping fish they all get stunted. Very little bream fishing is done in either pond to keep plenty of bait for the bass.

We only keep them when we have a fish fry planned and then only keep what we think we’ll need. Generally four bass per person covers us quite well. And what isn’t eaten gets taken home and eaten. I love day after cold fish for breakfast, lol.