Flush Frequently
Where you pull livewell water
from is also important. sometimes
the water temperature and quality
can vary dramatically between dif-
ferent parts of a body of water.
typically, the coolest and cleanest
water is located in the main lake or
river. if you’re fishing the main lake,
periodically flush in fresh water. if
you’re heading into a shallow
backwater, consider spending
five minutes to refill with fresh
water beforehand, and then turn
the livewell control to recirculate
mode while in the backwater.
Keep Livewells Clean
dirty, moldy livewells can also
harm your catch. at least once a
year, scrub the livewell with a dilut-
ed cleaning solution (dish soap
works great) and then rinse until
there is no solution left. cleaning
with a diluted bleach solution is also
required in some states to help pre-
vent the spread of invasive aquatic
pests – plant or animal.
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oxygen generation stones have recently become standard equipment on many
bass boats. unlike traditional aerator stones, these devices actually diffuse addition-
al oxygen, rather than air, into the livewell water. While these devices do increase
the dissolved oxygen levels in livewells, texas parks and Wildlife department (tpWd)
concluded in a recent study that they aren’t a cure-all. in its study, the tpWd found
that in warmer water, even the oxygen generation stones weren’t enough to posi-
tively impact fish survival, particularly when large bass were in the livewell.
if you frequently fish lakes that have potential to produce limits in excess of 25
pounds, or where the water temperature routinely tops 85 degrees in the summer, con-
sider insta