Chapter 13 Fishing for Conservation Aquatic Science

Aquatic resource conservation is:

• Best left to professionals

• Limited to certain times of the year

• Unnecessary because Texas has plenty of water

• Everyone’s responsibility

Which is the best bait or lure to catch a Largemouth Bass?

• Live minnow

• Bare treble hook

• Plastic worm dipped in stink bait

• Artificial fly that mimics a mayfly

Where would you find a Channel Catfish?

• In a shallow weedy area

• In weeds adjacent to open water

• In a big hole in an underwater log on the bottom of a pond

• Open water zone of a lake

Where would you find a Bluegill?

• In a shallow weedy area

• In weeds adjacent to open water

• In a big hole in an underwater log on the bottom of a pond

• Open water zone of a lake

Where would you find a Largemouth Bass?

• In a shallow weedy area

• In weeds adjacent to open water

• In a big hole in an underwater log on the bottom of a pond

• Open water zone of a lake

Fish in flowing water tend to face:

• Upstream

• Downstream

• Perpendicular to the current

• No particular direction

Which is the best bait or lure to catch a Channel Catfish?

• Live minnow

• Bare treble hook

• Plastic worm dipped in stink bait

• Artificial fly that mimics a mayfly

The best time to fish is:

• Mid-day

• Morning and evening

• When there is no wind blowing

• From 2 to 4 p.m.

Which is the best bait or lure to catch a Bluegill?

• Live minnow

• Bare treble hook

• Plastic worm dipped in stink bait

• Artificial fly that mimics a mayfly

How do weather conditions affect fishing success?

• Hot weather makes fish seek cooler water.

• Not always in easily predictable ways.

• Snow and ice guarantee fishing success.

• Both A and B