Shell crackers limit set

[decker]

Is the house passing a bill to put a limit on shell crackers i heard that you could only keep 20 a day now. Boy that's going to hurt my fish freezer content.

[plowboy]

>Is the house passing a bill
>to put a limit on
>shell crackers i heard that
>you could only keep 20
>a day now. Boy that's
>going to hurt my fish
>freezer content.

What lake do you fish on Decker? Looks like you may have to catch a few crappie to help fill the freezer. I have never fished for them but they look like they would be alot of fun. How do you fish for them? Like crappie?

[KYHorseflys]

Here's an article from the Courier-Journal (link goes to the full story - summary is about the sunfish changes):

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/...603190488/1038

OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK
Shellcracker creel limits among new Kentucky fishing regulations

A statewide 20-fish daily limit and 40-fish possession limit on redear sunfish, or shellcracker, is among the new Kentucky fishing regulations for the 2006-07 license year, which began March 1.

The Fish and Wildlife Department classified redear as a sportfish last year. That designation prohibits taking the popular panfish by gigging, bow fishing, spear fishing or commercial fishing. There is no size limit.

[crappiepappy]

>Is the house passing a bill
>to put a limit on
>shell crackers i heard that
>you could only keep 20
>a day now. Boy that's
>going to hurt my fish
>freezer content.


The "house" didn't have anything to do with it .... but, YES - the 2006 KDFWR Fishing Guide states that Red Ear Sunfish (aka Shellcrackers) are now considered a "game fish" and a 20/day creel & 40/possession limit has been set. There is still no "size limit" on them, though. .........cp