Quote Originally Posted by perchjerker108 View Post
artcarney, I will let this go. You are correct on the upcoming data when they have needed time to make the reports. Looking forward to this info. Just was wishing for information on what mass/pounds of Carp where in the lake last year(best estimate), and how many pounds are in the lake now based on the best estimates they can make after the removal efforts. So, it may be in the upcoming reports. This will let us know how well the eradication process is going. I know they (our state guys) have done an excellent job working with the commercial guys to get the job done. Just would like to know if we are removing the carp faster than they are coming in. I fished KY Lake this spring, had no big problems with the Carp and will go back next year if I can.
Adam Martin posted a video just the other day saying that they have not found any young of the year Asian carp in KY or Barkley. They did find some below the dam down around where the Clarks River empties into the Tennessee. It was a very informative video, it's on Facebook on the Western Kentucky Fisheries page.

The sampling they are doing, I believe they are hitting the same spots as they did last year so it's an apples-to-apples comparison. It will be interesting to see what they find.

I fish KY and Barkley regularly, I haven't had near as many run-ins with Asian Carp this year as I have in previous years, but then again most of my encounters are in the fall when they seem to be up in the shallow water more.

I caught several last night fishing below the dam....they sure are thick down there!