I watched a documentary one time about spawning smallies on lake saint clair and as fisherman would pull them off there beds the darters and gobys would invade the nest and eat all the eggs and fry before the fish was released and thats why Michigan has emplemented this rule
"Starting in 2015, anglers can catch-and-immediately-release largemouth and smallmouth bass all year (January 1 - December 31). The catch-and-keep season for both species runs later in the year. For Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River and the Detroit River the season is the third Saturday in June through December 31. For all other waters, including the Great Lakes, the season is the Saturday before Memorial Day through December 31."
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