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MECHANICAL FISH CONTROL <br />REMOVAL OF SURPLUS LARGEMOUTH BASS <br />0.7 HECTARE KANSAS POND <br />30-38 CM SLOT LENGTH LIMIT SIMULATED <br />REMOVED 62-91 BASS 20-30 CM ANNUALLY PER HECTARE <br />FOR 4 YEARS <br />RESPONSE <br />YEAR 20-30 CM 30-38 CM <br />1979 303 41 <br />1980 362 41 <br />1981 173 24 <br />1982 148 100 <br />1983 239 80 <br />SUGGESTED THAT MORE BASS (125 PER HECTARE) <br />SHOULD BE REMOVED <br />FIRST YEAR REMOVAL OF 185 PER HECTARE WOULD <br />REDUCE POPULATION BY 60% AND WEIGHT BY 800 <br />GENERALLY ANGLING RESULTS IN INADEQUATE HARVEST <br />OF SMALL BASS <br />NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ANGLERS <br />LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE REQUIRED <br />SOURCE: GABLEHOUSE (1987) <br />n1s