Live well issue

[James Choate]

I fished a tournament last week in which the minimum size limit was 12" for smallmouth. As I was pulling out fish from my side of the livewell, I noticed two smaller fish that my partner was unable to cull on my side (I had placed culling balls on all my fish). He opened his side and sure enough he was two fish short. After weigh in, I checked to see how two of his fish ended up on my side. I found an area where the divider has a space I can put my fist through. It's not broken but was molded that way. Larger fish wouldn't be able to fit through it. Has anyone had this same issue and if so, how did you fix it. By the way, my boat is a 2009 Z7.

 

[Calamus]

White bass get through mine. we put the divider in to count fish after we have caught a bunch I added a piece of foam noodle on the end and it completely blocks it off.