Tagged Panfish at Elmer Davis Lake

[Tim_T]

Here is a new press release from KDFWR:

Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources News Release



Anglers can help with ongoing panfish research at Elmer Davis Lake in Owen County



April 6, 2009 Media Contact: Dave Baker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1-800-858-1549, ext. 4454



Frankfort, Ky. – Anglers fishing at Elmer Davis Lake in Owen County can help the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources by returning tags from marked bluegill and redear sunfish (shellcrackers).

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife employees recently inserted tags into more than 250 bluegill and 450 redear sunfish. More fish will be tagged in the coming weeks. Anglers who return tags from these fish are eligible for an award.

Researchers are trying to determine the angler catch of bluegill and redear sunfish. This information will be used in the future to improve panfish fishing in small lakes across the state.

Each tag consists of a piece of white tubing inserted into the back of the fish. Tags contain the department’s name, telephone number and a fish identification number. Each tagged fish will be 6 inches or longer.

Anglers who catch tagged fish should return the tag to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. For convenience, tags and fish information may be turned in at the lake using the envelopes located at a drop box at the ramp at the lake’s dam.

Anglers practicing catch-and-release may clip the tag from the fish before releasing it. Only one envelope should be used for each tag.

Last year, researchers ran a similar tagging study at Beaver Lake in Anderson County

[colonelmeyer]

Interesting.

[ironhead70]

rewards on the drop box said $10 - $100 dont know if that is per fish or by how many tags u return i know i seen a lot of people panfishing sat. there was about 20 boats on the water but not everyone was fishing for them

[dabassking]

Thats pretty cool. Maybe i can get dad to put down the spinnerbait and pick up some wax worms now.

[Wormin]

Tim do you know how one might get the info on the Beaver lake study.

[Tim_T]

I would call 1-800-858-1549 and ask to speak to Biologist Jeff Crosby, he is the Central Fishery District Biologist. You can also e-mail him at [email protected].

[Wormin]

Thanks you very much for the Info.

[harryprocraft]

dabassking- if you get your dad to go let me know!! i will try to get there too

[BubbaBass1]

Dabassking, Dad says all you have to do is get in the boat. Harryprocraft, let's go. I'm ready, As soon as the weather turns for the better. The gills like it when it is sunny.

BB1

[dabassking]

Hence the name SUNfish...

[harryprocraft]

dbk so why is a blue gill called that his gills ain't blue??? when the weather breaks we have to go!!

[ironhead70]

rewards on the drop box said $10 - $100 dont know if that is per fish or by how many tags u return i know i seen a lot of people panfishing sat. there was about 20 boats on the water but not everyone was fishing for them

correct my self the rewards is a drawing for 10- 100 they will have 9 drawings 1 a month got me a tag yesterday u do get some type of hat pin for every tag u turn in there will be a couple of guy up there all summer for dept ask question like ur fish experince there and how u like the lake,they are trying to see if they need to do away with the slot limit and kind of got the hint on then thinking about changing the crappie limit to 20 aday also so ne thing else that we would like to see changed for better of the lake i told them i like to see it go to idol only lake for us with the big ones but still keep 10 so little guys can still run