Thread: Anyone have luck on Patoka?

What's the big problem in potaka, not enough food? I saw were it was ranked as the 15th best crappie lake in the US.

Originally Posted by MuskyGary

What's the big problem in potaka, not enough food? I saw were it was ranked as the 15th best crappie lake in the US.

JMO,but could be a couple of things
A. a size limit is needed about of 9" because a lot of people are taking everything they catch and they're not getting a chance to grow.
OR
B. there's too many fish and over crowding will keep growth down.
truth is only an in depth fish study will tell which way to go, but something needs to be done. again JMO.

Well with too many fish a size limit would be counter productive since less would be removed. I know crappie are different than bass but same family and a slot limit worked for bass on the same lake. I know the biologist will say this will not work but what they got to lose nothing else has worked.

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

JMO,but could be a couple of things
A. a size limit is needed about of 9" because a lot of people are taking everything they catch and they're not getting a chance to grow.
OR
B. there's too many fish and over crowding will keep growth down.
truth is only an in depth fish study will tell which way to go, but something needs to be done. again JMO.