IN THE SLOT???????????????????????

[gregg52]

So what is a slot fish ?????

one that has to go back?????/...or one that goes in the box???????//

[thatoneguy]

goes back. slot = protected slot = goes back in the drink

[PerchJerker]

To me, a slot fish means it is in the specified slot limit for that lake.

Lots of lakes have a 17" to 26" protected slot. I think a fish between 17-26 inches would be a slot fish and would have to go back.

But lots of tournament guys use the term incorrectly ---- they say things like "I got my limit of slots then went after a big one". It's not technically correct but it's becoming a common use of the term.

Years ago Mille Lacs had slot limits for keepers, something like 14-16 inch fish could be kept. So a 14-16 inch fish would be a slot fish in that situation.

[goblueM]

yep, like others said, gotta know what "slot" means. could be that you may only keep fish in between the slot, or that you cannot keep any fish in there, if it is a "protected" slot

[gregg52]

right.. back in my tourament days on mille lacs it was i got my small fish but no slots or one in the slot

at that time it was 18 and under 1 over 18

i think that is still one of the best slots fishing was really good

and it made touraments fun cuz weights could vary tremendsly

ya alot of people today call the box fish their slots

which to me is not right

was just curious and others thoughts

[Cheers]

On the Canadian side of Rainy we have a slot size, fish must be between 13.75 and 17.75 inches to keep. When we talk about slot fish it means we have a fish we can keep .

[chris63]

Simplifying the term "slot"to me always indicated a set of parameters or numbers not necessarily keep or throw back term.c63

[slipperybob]

The slot to me is the one in between. For examples: Keeper slot 15-20 inches. Throwback slot 17-28 inches.

[BobT]

Simplifying the term "slot"to me always indicated a set of parameters or numbers not necessarily keep or throw back term.c63

Same here. If a lake regulation requires that all fish of a particular species between 17" and 20" must be released then the slot is 17-20". Conversely, if you are only able to keep fish between 17" and 20" and release everything else, the slot is again 17-20".

[gregg52]

well after reading the dnr defination

the word ....slot...cant stand alone....lol

must be defined by harvest or protected!!...lol

so no short cuts in the conversation be sure to define your self lol

[Farley]

I guess what we call "Slotfish" are the ones under the protective slot that we can keep. I know its bass ackwards but thats how we roll.