Increase bass harvest opportunity throughout the Upper Snake Region by removing the regional bag limit.
Rationale
Bass are only found in three public waters within the Upper Snake Region. For two of these waters, Gem Lake and Ririe Reservoir, bass populations are managed for high harvest rates due to very slow growth or incompatibility with existing or nearby fisheries.
Removing bag limits for bass in the Upper Snake Region would result in Gem Lake and Ririe Reservoirs having no bag or minimum length limit for bass, which is consistent with fisheries management objectives.
Review the proposal below and submit by June 10, 2024, at 6 p.m. MDT.
After reviewing feedback and considering agency goals, season recommendations will be presented to the Commission for their consideration at the July 2024 meeting.
Proposal
Increase bass harvest opportunity throughout the Upper Snake Region by removing the regional bag limit.
Rationale
Bass are only found in three public waters within the Upper Snake Region. For two of these waters, Gem Lake and Ririe Reservoir, bass populations are managed for high harvest rates due to very slow growth or incompatibility with existing or nearby fisheries.
Removing bag limits for bass in the Upper Snake Region would result in Gem Lake and Ririe Reservoirs having no bag or minimum length limit for bass, which is consistent with fisheries management objectives.
Review the proposal below and submit by June 10, 2024, at 6 p.m. MDT.
After reviewing feedback and considering agency goals, season recommendations will be presented to the Commission for their consideration at the July 2024 meeting.