Smallmouth in Shallow Lakes

[Quarry Man]

In a shallow 75 acre lake with a max depth of 12', would the fish be able to survive? This lake is shallow and it is typically 55* at night and 80* during the day max.

 

There are a few stocker trout left, largemouth bass, and pickerel. baitfish include rock bass, crappie, perch and bluegill.

 

Do you think they will live?

[A-Jay]

Your state's 2018 fishing regulations indicate that this 'would' be unlawful ~

 

It is unlawful . . 

"• To release any species of fish, except those listed as approved by the Fish & Boat Commission, in Commonwealth waters without written permission from the executive director of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission."

 

A-Jay

[Quarry Man]

smallmouth bass

[Vilas15]

15 minutes ago, Quarry Man said:

This was a hypothetical question about stocking a lake with a native fish species.

"two smallmouth bass, one being 10" and the other 17"" awful specific for a hypothetical scenario ?

 

If smallmouth aren't already there then they are not "native" to the lake (not that it would matter in relation to the previously mentioned law).

 

Anyways, I think they could probably survive.

[Dwight Hottle]

4 hours ago, Quarry Man said:

Hypothetically speaking, 

 

If someone were to catch and release two smallmouth bass, one being 10" and the other 17",  and caught in a big reservoir, into a shallow 75 acre lake with a max depth of 12', would they fish be able to survive. This lake is in Northeastern PA and it is typically 55* at night and 80* during the day MAX.

 

There are a few stocker trout left, largemouth bass, and pickerel. baitfish include rock bass, crappie, perch and bluegill.

 

Do you think they will live?

No too shallow. 

[Janderson45]

What's a salmouth?  

 

At the end you asked "do you think  they will live?" Which implies that you already did it... 

 

If this were hypothetically true, as AJ points out- this would be hypothetically illegal and punishable by a large fine and/or revocation of fishing privileges.  Hypothetically speaking of course. 

[Quarry Man]

3 hours ago, Janderson45 said:

What's a salmouth?  

 

At the end you asked "do you think  they will live?" Which implies that you already did it... 

 

If this were hypothetically true, as AJ points out- this would be hypothetically illegal and punishable by a large fine and/or revocation of fishing privileges.  Hypothetically speaking of course. 

salmouth is a new fish species, lol. anyways, the lake is privately run and owned. Members of the fishing club were interested in stocking new fish. In the past, lm bass were brought in from nearby lakes to be stocked there I believe. I said that i would ask to find out if they would live. 

[TOXIC]

Easiest way to find out would be to contact your Department of Natural Resources.  They may even help with the effort.  Might want to release tagged fish for study or monitor catch rates.