Thought I would share the following emails with the board :
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:47 AM
To: FW Info Center (KDFWR)
Subject: Brown Trout_Spawn Cycle in the Cumberland River?
Do Brown Trout go through spawn cycle in the Cumberland River (Wolf Creek Dam Tail Waters) and if so, does it occur in the typical "late Sept - early Nov" time frame?
Thanks for considering my question.
From KDFWR
Mr. Boone,
Yes, your assumptions are correct. Brown trout do attempt to spawn in the Cumberland tailwater during the fall. However, we have seen very little evidence over the years of any successful spawning. We believe that the daily flow fluctuations due to power generation in typical years either disturb the redds or leave them high and dry. We thought that there may be some successful spawning in recent years during the dam rehabilitation due to the altered flows but still have not been able to document any successful reproduction.
Thanks for your interest!
Dave Dreves
Dave DrevesFisheries Research Biologist
KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Resources
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