Is it illegal to keep largemouth bass in Alabama?

I searched through the illegal fish thread and didn't find anything about it for AL. I have herd it is tho.

So I was fishing in my pond yesterday and noticed my dog licking at somthing near the edge of the water. I walked over and it was a bass fry about .5" long. I picked it up and it flopped so I put it in my 10g to nurse back to health. Now before everyone starts harping on me, I know this tank is extremely to small. It's the only one set up at my place right now tho. I'm currently moving and have my 55 and 20 already moved. Also there is nothing elce in the tank with him but some snails.

I know how big these fish can get in the wild, but what about in captivity? Also I'm not planing on keeping him as I have no room in my tanks for him when he starts growing. If he makes it.

I'm not exactly sure myself. I think because it's a game fish it might be illegal.

Yea. I know my 55 isn't going to be big enough for his adult size. Im going to build a custom tank to fit the stand I built when I have time. Just gotta get the time to do it.

jpappy789 said:

However, you do not want to introduce any disease or parasite found in aquaria back into the native population by releasing something back where you found it.

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Do you think he could get a disease or parasite even tho he is the only fish in the tank. The snails in there are also from the same pond so it shouldnt get anything abnormal from them.