Thread: Hey Adam....

Bad News, Sorry tell you guys but its too late. They are already there and there is no way to eliminate them besides wiping out every fish and starting from scratch. If you think any barrier (bubble fence, Sound barrier etc..)will work then you are mistaken, if you are counting on the State of Feds to save you then you are crazy.
I am a Mississippi, Illinois, and Kaskaskia river fisherman here up north of you guys and they've been here for 15 years, they came quick. if you think its bad now then wait a year or two. Every Crappie fishery I fish has suffered some. it will not get better. The only positive is that the Catfish love them and they make great cut bait. I wish I had better news for KY anglers but boys it only gonna get worse.
The feds are only worried about saving the great lakes. they could care less about the rivers and impoundments. The fish have been on the loose since the flood of 1993 and they haven't been able to stop them since. Its time to be realistic. There Is a reason why all the big crappie up here are caught in lakes not connected to said rivers.

It is a shame. We have the Wabash River that runs through up here. Can't even take the kids out on it for fear they are going to get knocked out of the boat.

They've been here for over 20 years now as well. You can see acres and acres of them on the surface feeding in KY and Barkley in late summer. When the current gets high they pack like sardines into every bay.

The fish I'm catching this year look like August crankbait fish, not March prespawn fish.

There are still good fish in ky/Barkley lakes. The carp have made the crappie change locations. Plenty of fish over 2lbs. The study western ky fisheries did indicated that the population is about the same that it has been. Whenever we go we always catch good healthy blacks and whites.

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[QUOTE]Plenty of fish over 2lbs[/QUOTE]

This may be a slight exaggeration. LOL

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Plenty of fish over 2lbs [/QUOTE]

This may be a slight exaggeration. LOL

Might be a difference in what "plenty" means, too !!

Was there in April and caught 4 that were over 2. Been going to ky lake for last 4 years and catch em at 2 or over 2.

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Originally Posted by Monark King190

Was there in April and caught 4 that were over 2. Been going to ky lake for last 4 years and catch em at 2 or over 2.

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I live 40 minutes from Ky and Barkley Lakes, and fished 87 days last year. You fished during one of three different spawn times last spring that our biologist can verify. I'm not a guide, not a professional fisherman, but chase them year round in multiple states throughout the year.
From a statistical standpoint, you don't have enough data samples, and time on these waters to give a consistent analysis of the current conditions and situation that these waters are under.
Not trying to insult you sir, but 1 trip per year during the spawn doesn't really mount up to much.


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