Attached is a copy of the 2010 final bass report. It explains the results of the Bass Management Lake “experiment”

The bottom line is in the discussion in the attached report. Special length limits in the Bass Management lakes resulted in no significant improvement in bass populations among them. The main reason is that voluntary release of bass regardless of size in CT has gotten so high (and harvest rates so low) that traditional management strategies such as length and creel limits are becoming biologically irrelevant. Over the past 5 years we have been exploring non-traditional methods for managing bass, including a 4-year study involving bass genetics and supplemental stocking of bass from unfished water supply reservoirs into public lakes. This report will be available to the public sometime late next year. At that time we’ll submit a copy for your readers. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your question