Rick is correct.
An out of season fish is not a spawning fish.
4 years ago we went to Dalrympal and caught 50 bass on the pike openor.
We fished from 2-15 feet ...they were everywhere. We moved constantly and always hooked up on them.
Water temp was 52........ this coincides with the first pre spawn feeding binge of largemouths.
This does not make us poachers but victims of timing. Largemouth spawn when the temps approach 65.
Pictures were taken as we unhooked many largemouths.
Fish were released as soon as possible.
People should vent on the low lifes that do this on purpose, IE: using no leader on June 5th while "fishing" for muskies.
People need to chill out and not think that everyone is out raping the resource. Odds say that if the post here there most likely law abiding anglers.
Give the guy or girl some credit.
Sorry bu this topic gets my hackles up.