creel limit and catch and release ponds?

[sb1010]

Cobb county has stated their ponds are catch and release and they have established a creel limit at the same ponds.

This doesn't make sense to me. Does anyone else understand this? I thought a creel limit was how many fish you can keep. But catch and release means that you have to release them all.

 

[Coenen]

Link to a doc with the regs in question?

 

[sb1010]

I'm having trouble finding and explanation online. This is a picture of a sign.
Bottom of a sign shows a creel limit.

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[mattuga]

Just gov't doing gov't stuff

 

[Coenen]

Looks like the C&R part of the sign might be interchangeable, or maybe was stuck over an older version? Just spit balling.

 

[lampern]

I thought only the DNR could set fishing regulations?

 

[Coenen]

I thought only the DNR could set fishing regulations?

Might qualify as private water.

 

[across the river]

I know nothing about this pond specifically, but if you have a private pond containing stocked fish, then the fish are domestic animals. You can set whatever limits you want in a private pond full of domestic fish because they aren’t considered wildlife.

 

[lampern]

Photo seems to show 'Parks Cobb County'

 

[almoore]

They don't appear to be big fans of crappie

 

[Oldstick]

Just gov't doing gov't stuff

Yep, sign entering Flat Creek PFA say's being out there after dark, you must be fishing or camping. I called the local DNR office to ask what area was OK to park a camper. They told me no camping allowed at Flat Creek.

They also got signs "bass limit 15 in." when I assume they mean minimum 15?

 

[OwlRNothing]

I believe, and this is just a guess... that the "catch and release" part of the sign may be a suggestion. It's hard these days not to be bombarded with that phrase. Over the last 40 years we've been pretty much brainwashed into it at least with regard to the more popular species. Every now and then I catch and cook, just to remind myself that 1. fish are food, not friends and 2. they're delicious if you know how to cook them. I don't, so mine suck, but then I think about my favorite seafood place that does fish right and ... wait... what was the question again?

 

[GreenPig]

Clear as mud. Flip a coin.