It is like holding a 3 pack of "800" Old English beer.

Editor's Note: Please note the following regs: Sport Fishing Rules 2006/07 pamphlet edition" (top of page 29). The State wide (all freshwater unless specifically noted in the special rules section, pages 33-67 in Western Washington ) regulation for bass is as follows;
"No min. size. Only bass less than 12" or greater than 17" may be retained. Daily limit is 5, of which only 1 over 17" may be retained. Bass may be caught, retained, and released alive from a live well until a daily limit is in possession."

This means that it is legal to have fish in your live well but you many not have more than 1 daily limit alive in possession (fish in live well are in possession).

This information per Larry Phillips
Fish Biologist
South Puget Sound
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Thanks to Larry for reminding us of this regulation! Mike

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