Any word on Basin Bass regulations?

I heard 7/person/day, no size restriction. I think this will help immensely. Eliminate the competition from the smaller fish. It will result in less fish, no doubt, but a bigger average size fish caught and will increase the potential for really good size fish.

There was an article in NOLA.com this AM, didn't say anything about a decision.

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Any timeline when this will go into effect?

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Here is a quick note about the bass proposals that I found on the Advocate.com"

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Basin bass
A quick look at the proposed black bass regulations for the Atchafalaya Spillway, the Lake Verret Basin and Lake Fausse Pointe offered at Thursday’s LWFC meeting:
- Eliminating the minimum size limit on “keeper” black bass. The current limit is a minimum of 14 inches.
- Changing the daily creel limit to 7 bass. Current daily limits are 10.
- Fishermen will have a 120-day comment period.
- These new rules have a two-year “sunset” provision.
- Fishermen must wait for the comment period to expire, then wait for the new regulations to be posted in the State Register before the new regulations will take effect. This cannot happen before June 20 this year.

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Makes sense, would change with new license. I like the proposed changes. I would have been cool with 5.

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there will be a bunch of assholes keeping 8-10" fish

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because that's about all there is

I don't think that will be a big issue. They'll be mopping up all those 13 15/16" fish fora while.

i like the taste of the smaller ones better than bigger bass but bigger is more fun to catch

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I heard 7/person/day, no size restriction. I think this will help immensely. Eliminate the competition from the smaller fish. It will result in less fish, no doubt, but a bigger average size fish caught and will increase the potential for really good size fish.

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according to their "study" and the reasons for the drop of min size limit is because bass in this area do not survive long enough to be "really good size fish"... the only thing it will "help immensely" will be the people that can not fish will now be able to take a boat load of little fish home.

I would not call 7 fish each a boat load. Some people fish to bring home some to eat. If you are into tournaments, don't keep them. Sounds like the Feds wanting to ban some guns because they do not like the way they look. if there is no biological reason for the reg., change it.