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    https://fw.ky.gov/Fish/Documents/FishingGuide.pdf .... just to have as a reference.

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    For anyone wondering about the state of the crappie spawn:
    For the past three days we have seen more crappie in the bushes on ky lake than I’ve ever seen. On Barkley, we are seeing more bass up shallow. neither lake has a ton of redear up yet, but definitely has some in the classic spots.

    Our larval crappie surveys are ongoing, but We haven’t had time to view any of them under the microscope yet.

    The spawn window for crappie is about a month usually, but we are definitely seeing a major wave of spawners right now on ky. They need about 8 days minimum to spawn successfully.

    Tva is ahead of schedule on lake elevations due to flooding. Normally they would drop below 359 and then bring it back up around May 1st, however, they are going to try to hold it slightly above summer pool for at least ten days since we have fish spawning. Any additional rainfall or flooding could change that strategy because the corps of engineers will then be calling the shots due to flood stages in the rivers.

    We’ve actually got spring weather this year so it’s an interesting year for our fish spawns scientifically speaking. Years are almost never good for both crappie and bass, but I hope this year is an exception.

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    Is the timing about the same on Nolin too? and Green River lake and Rough?



    Quote Originally Posted by Amartinbio View Post
    For anyone wondering about the state of the crappie spawn:
    For the past three days we have seen more crappie in the bushes on ky lake than I’ve ever seen. On Barkley, we are seeing more bass up shallow. neither lake has a ton of redear up yet, but definitely has some in the classic spots.

    Our larval crappie surveys are ongoing, but We haven’t had time to view any of them under the microscope yet.

    The spawn window for crappie is about a month usually, but we are definitely seeing a major wave of spawners right now on ky. They need about 8 days minimum to spawn successfully.

    Tva is ahead of schedule on lake elevations due to flooding. Normally they would drop below 359 and then bring it back up around May 1st, however, they are going to try to hold it slightly above summer pool for at least ten days since we have fish spawning. Any additional rainfall or flooding could change that strategy because the corps of engineers will then be calling the shots due to flood stages in the rivers.

    We’ve actually got spring weather this year so it’s an interesting year for our fish spawns scientifically speaking. Years are almost never good for both crappie and bass, but I hope this year is an exception.

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    I’m not sure about those lakes. Light period and water temp are the main drivers, but rising or falling water is also important. You can contact the northwestern fisheries district office for some details on those. I am sure they will be conducting some electrofishing.

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    Hey Adam, I was up on Kentucky lake last week crappie fishing and was seeing a ton of bait fish breaking the surface of the water. Have you or anyone been up there catching some of these to see if they are shad or ( hopefully not) Asian carp?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsnell View Post
    Hey Adam, I was up on Kentucky lake last week crappie fishing and was seeing a ton of bait fish breaking the surface of the water. Have you or anyone been up there catching some of these to see if they are shad or ( hopefully not) Asian carp?

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    Yes, we have been conducting weekly sampling for larval fish as well as weekly snorkel surveys. Additionally our Asian carp branch was out every day last week castnetting and electrofishing to determine whether any of the fish were AC. So far, neither us or TWRA has found any young of the year asian carp. Mostly shad, skipjack, emerald shiners, and silversides, as well as a good number of bluegill, drum, and bass. So far so good, but we aren't out of the woods yet.

    On the plus side, I am optimistic about the bass and crappie spawn which are rarely both good in the same year. The mild temperatures seemed to have spaced things out a bit. We will know for sure in the fall and following spring.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amartinbio View Post
    Yes, we have been conducting weekly sampling for larval fish as well as weekly snorkel surveys. Additionally our Asian carp branch was out every day last week castnetting and electrofishing to determine whether any of the fish were AC. So far, neither us or TWRA has found any young of the year asian carp. Mostly shad, skipjack, emerald shiners, and silversides, as well as a good number of bluegill, drum, and bass. So far so good, but we aren't out of the woods yet.

    On the plus side, I am optimistic about the bass and crappie spawn which are rarely both good in the same year. The mild temperatures seemed to have spaced things out a bit. We will know for sure in the fall and following spring.
    Good deal! Thanks for the info!

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    Adam ... You may have missed.this thread because it was in a different place ...

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