Be careful of what you ask for...Lake Guntersville was dead this past summer and fall and most of the guides down there are fearing for their livelihoods. Lack of tournament supervision/high bass mortality rate during said tournaments and a high number of bass being kept for eating purposes are what the locals are blaming it on.

We're very fortunate here in KY that our KDFW does a great job on our waterways researching fish counts, size, health, etc. I believe each waterway is different in their management plan and I trust the KDFW to regulate them according to
1. what's in the best interest of the animal (in this case bass)
2. what's in the best interest of the sportsman

Case in point - some smaller lakes (and the pond across the street from my house) would benifit greatly from having a few bass removed...not enough forage to feed all the bass. However, every bass that is taken out of the Ohio River is sorely missed! There just aren't that many "quality" bass in that water way. And if you eat a lot of bass from the OH river, that would explain why your skin is bright green and your hair is on fire.