How many times will an average fish be caught per year

[Muad Dib]

Heres a question thats gonna need to be an estimate cause i dont think theres a way to prove it. but i fish a lake around 150 acres that does have a good amount of trout and bass.  was just thinking in a year how many times will the average fish be caught and yes released. im thinking around 10 then again i have no idea.

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[etommy28]

I would believe that, i caught the same 6# twice in 4 days, not on a bed or anything.

[Use ONLY Stren]

Im not sure, I think it would have to do with the fishing pressure on that body of water. But I can tell you I caught the same fish about 3lbs. twice in one week. And I also caught a fish the other day that had a hook in its mouth that looked like it couldnt have been in there for more than a few days.

[ZeNoob]

at the end of the year last year, pretty much any bass that i caught in my condos pond and probably 4-5 existing hook holes.

[SirSnookalot]

I have only 2 peacock bass that live in my pond, after a few unsuccessful years of trying to catch them I finally caught the same one 3 days in a row.

In the same pond yesterday I caught the same mayan two times with minutes.  Identical markings and had hook hole in it's lip, I'm the only fisherman that fishes there.

[RandyP57221301600215]

Two weeks ago I was fishing for craippie with my buddy, who was about 100 yards away. With light tackle I broke off and lost a fish. About 5 minutes later he caught the same fish with the rapala in it's mouth!

[mrlitetackle]

i have no idea either,

but....

it would seem to reason that the numbers would mainly have to do with...

1. the size of the lake

2. the amount of anglers fishing the lake

either way....

catch'em as many times as you can, and hope that the repeat offender is 10+......

;D

[DINK WHISPERER]

There is a certain dink that i have grown accustom to on my favorite lake. He is always in the same little patch of pads and i catch him every time i'm on that lake! On the same size and color lizard! I have even considered naming him now, LOL!

[Muad Dib]

caught a fish today that had a worm hook in its gullet. couldnt tell how old the hook was but was able to get it out of the gullet with the gill trick. i felt pretty awesome that i was able to help out a fish that wasnt released with the hook removed. thanks to glenn. ofcourse

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[ZeNoob]

forgot about the catfish catchin showdown i had with my buddys daughter.

i caught a cat released it, hooked it again, and released it, then i hooked it again all within 30mins. we know it was the same one cause it was maybe a pound and the hook damage was on it in both spots(3 time everytime i hooked it deffernt)

i am reminded of this because it was 3-3 until i hooked the fish again, then released, and hooked it again. Its a big balls out argument between us. she says "catching the same fish dosnt count!" i say "you watched me release it and if it jumped back on it counts."

the battle will never end until we do it again.  ;D

[mase088]

There is a certain dink that i have grown accustom to on my favorite lake. He is always in the same little patch of pads and i catch him every time i'm on that lake! On the same size and color lizard! I have even considered naming him now, LOL!

I seriously doubt this to be true. Maybe you catch a fish there every time, but to say you catch the same exact fish every single time you go fishing is kinda of out there.

[CRFisher]

I swear some fish just know the drill.  As you land them they almost seem to open their mouth so you can easily lip them and don't fight or anything as you unhook them.  It's like they know what's going on from being caught so much and are just waiting to be thrown back.  

[Tin]

There is a certain dink that i have grown accustom to on my favorite lake. He is always in the same little patch of pads and i catch him every time i'm on that lake! On the same size and color lizard! I have even considered naming him now, LOL!

I seriously doubt this to be true. Maybe you catch a fish there every time, but to say you catch the same exact fish every single time you go fishing is kinda of out there.

Figured dinks would grow up quick in Florida. :-?

[CODbasser]

some fish are more vulnerable than others, so some will be caught more than others, i used an article for a source for one of my papers for school about this...the experiment took place over the course of 20 years i think..i will try to find the link so you guys can read it..it a really good article

just found the link

www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news4747.htm

[retiredbosn]

hook out of the gullet with the gill trick.

Just curious what is the "gill trick"?

[WRB]

The average is more than likely well below 1 time in a basses lifetime. The reason is; well over 75% of the bass population is never caught, life is very hazardous and they don't survive to grow to be large adult bass. Those adult bass that do survive become wary in a highly pressured small lake. The aggressive bass that can be caught several times may be caught by a fishermen who keeps it and removed.  

Catch and release doesn't mean release and survive.  25% of the bass you think you released OK, don't live. The 75% that do survive become less aggressive towards striking lures.

WRB

[CRFisher]

Gill Trick -

http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/articles/if2806_HookRemoval/index.html

I can't remember who posted this originally but it has come in handy.

[CWB]

None if it's smart. But alas, fish aren't too bright. A few years back I hooked a nice bass on a Sluggo and he wrapped me around a pad stem and broke off. Next cast to same spot, hooked and landed the same fish and as a bonus got my Sluggo and hook back.

[bigtimfish]

How many times does a fish get caught a year on average? How could this even possibly be proven. big lake? farm pond?river system?

[RoLo]

Re: How many times will an average fish be caught per year

Lake Underhill, Orlando, FL: 2

Stick Marsh, Fellsmere, FL: 187

[Muad Dib]

obviously you could never prove or disprove estimates like this just curious what you fellas are guessing at. :

[DINK WHISPERER]

There is a certain dink that i have grown accustom to on my favorite lake. He is always in the same little patch of pads and i catch him every time i'm on that lake! On the same size and color lizard! I have even considered naming him now, LOL!

I seriously doubt this to be true. Maybe you catch a fish there every time, but to say you catch the same exact fish every single time you go fishing is kinda of out there.

Why is it "out there"? He has the hook marks and all. The isolated patch of pads contains maybe 8 or so pads. How many fish can there possible be there!?! Not exactly a popular hang out for bass on that lake!

[CODbasser]

what dink said is not out there..what if its a male bass? and it probably is a male bass, they are usually more aggressive and dont grow nearly as large or as fast as the females

[mase088]

To say that you have caught the same exact fish in the same exact place every single time you go fishing is pretty ridiculous. I'm pretty sure at one point in its life it would move, and if the fish has been there long enough for it to be classified as a fish you catch "every time you go fishing" then it has definitely been there long enough to grow, and more than long enough to where it would actually move.

Fish move. That fish may relate that patch of pads as a place he likes to hang out, but eventually he wouldn't be home while you were fishing, whatever the reason may be.

[bigtimfish]

Is there any proof that fish cant be ? i believe he could possibly catch the same fish.