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Lure-size Restrictions in Recreational Fisheries

2003; Wiley; Volume: 28; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1577/1548-8446(2003)28[18

1548-8446

Gene R. Wilde, Kevin L. Pope, Bart W. Durham,

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

FisheriesVolume 28, Issue 6 p. 18-26 Original Article Lure-size Restrictions in Recreational Fisheries Gene R. Wilde, Gene R. Wilde wilde@ttu.edu Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USASearch for more papers by this authorKevin L. Pope, Kevin L. Pope Fisheries management, USASearch for more papers by this authorBart W. Durham, Bart W. Durham Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute, USASearch for more papers by this author Gene R. Wilde, Gene R. Wilde wilde@ttu.edu Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USASearch for more papers by this authorKevin L. Pope, Kevin L. Pope Fisheries management, USASearch for more papers by this authorBart W. Durham, Bart W. Durham Wildlife and Fisheries Management Institute, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8446(2003)28[18:LRIRF]2.0.CO;2Citations: 36AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract We conducted angling experiments to examine the potential use of lure-size restrictions to effect or reinforce length limits. We used four sizes of lures and five color patterns to assess effects of lure size and color on the number and length of largemouth bass (Micropterussalmoides) captured by angling. There was a significant (F = 12.03; df 1, 177; P = 0.0007) lure-size effect on the total length (TL) of captured largemouth bass. Catch rates of fish ≥305-mm TL ranged from 0 to 0.5 fish per hour and were unrelated to lure size. Lure color pattern had no effect on length of fish captured (F = 1.44; df = 4, 230; P = 0.2320). Angling experiments and results from angling simulations suggest lure-size restrictions can be used to indirectly effect or reinforce minimum-length limits and provide managers with a means to reduce catch of nontarget-size fish. Citing Literature Volume28, Issue6June 2003Pages 18-26 RelatedInformation