I just looked at the new size limit for lake shelby . They have placed a three fish limit on bass and they have to be 15 inches long to keep In last years book published
by the fish and wildlife they had the following regulations. It has been a while since i looked at it and i think these are fairly accurate. Of the 30 plus lakes
they regulate ,over 30 have a 15 inch size limit and or a slot limit 12 to 15 inchs. Only guist creek lake
in shelbyville has a 12 inch limit. I know there has been requests to have a 15 inch size limit placed on the lake but it has been denied by the state. According to the surveys, there is a really good population of 15 to 18 inch bass in the lake.I remember when the lake had 20 inch fish and larger. According to the state info map posted at the ramp they stocked some bass in 2004. Then they had a problem in frankfort and put some in the lake this past year. i have been there when they stock hybrids and cat fish.
it would be interesting to know how many fishermen and fisherwomen fished guist creek last year for bass. I have been to lake shelby the average depth is about five feet and is maybe a mile long. It is amazing to see they
are now going to protect the bass population in lake shelby when it gets about one one fraction the pressure guist creek gets. This is just my opinion.
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