The only bass I ever keep are Spots about 10 to 13 inches long they are some fine eating. I always release largeheads and especially smallmouth that is a sin to cut a brown one...my opinion.

I eat a few stripers but release way more than I keep. I love crappie and will eat the tar out of some big Gills. My favorite fish is Sauger with walleye a close second.

I have seen what you seen many times it is what it is, however the illegal stuff needs to be reported as I agree with the bigjack1.