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[QUOTE=jcclark;532688]The key word there is "bad reproductive years"
there has been numerous things tried over the years to IMPROVE
the crappie population on Taylorsville lake.
Here's another one.
[url]http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showthread.php/92594-Stunted-Crappie-to-be-removed-from-Boltz-and-put-in-Taylorsville-Lake[/url]
Most other lakes don't need help, Taylorsville does, it is not a "good" crappie lake.
I fish it most every weekend and do ok.
But most other lakes are much better for crappie.
Been fishing it steadily for 24 yrs now.
I know it quite well.[/QUOTE]
Personally, JC ... I think T-ville is a much better Crappie lake, now, than it ever has been. I've fished it since it opened, and can remember the years you'd rarely see a >9" Crappie, and those you did catch were thin enough to almost see through. They introduced the Threadfin Shad into the lake, and it's gotten better since then.
We really don't have another lake of its size/type to compare it to, so yeah ... the "other" lakes are bigger & different types of lakes, that are better suited to Crappie numbers/size & reproduction. BUT, for its size and popularity, T-ville is still a pretty good lake for Crappie.
The "bad reproduction years" are killer on ANY lake, as that's usually due to flood conditions during the spawn. And it seems like Taylorsville Lake has a bad history in that regard. And in fact, after nearly 4" of rain over 3days, the lake is now up 7+ feet over Summer Pool. The spawn was already behind schedule, especially for the Black Crappie, and now it would appear as though it's going to be delayed for another week or better, until they can get the water level back down to pool & hold it there. That is, of course, unless there's even more rain/cold weather coming to further mess with the situation.
FYI ...
Crappie were not only taken from Boltz lake & put into Taylorsville, they were also taken from Taylorsville & put into Cedar Creek. It's just cheaper for the KDFWR to do that, than to hatchery raise them & dispense them.
... pappy
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Obviously the stocking program has helped.
Now when we see 2 to 3 pound crappie from Taylorsville
like we do from Kentucky Lake, I'll put it back into the "good"
category.Untill then, I don't see Taylorsville being any better
than most lakes out there, and not as good as a lot of others.
I catch a lot of crappie at Taylorsville, I just have to work
harder at it than other lakes.
When it gets tough in the summer, I can always still get them at Green River.
I guess "Good" is a relative term.
To me, I would rate it as "fair"
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[QUOTE=jcclark;532738]Obviously the stocking program has helped.
Now when we see 2 to 3 pound crappie from Taylorsville
like we do from Kentucky Lake, I'll put it back into the "good"
category.Untill then, I don't see Taylorsville being any better
than most lakes out there, and not as good as a lot of others.
I catch a lot of crappie at Taylorsville, I just have to work
harder at it than other lakes.
When it gets tough in the summer, I can always still get them at Green River.
I guess "Good" is a relative term.
To me, I would rate it as "fair"[/QUOTE]
I seriously doubt Taylorsville has the capacity to produce many Crappie in the 3lb range. It's too small & heavily fished for its size.
2lb Crappie have been taken from there, but I'd be happy if it continues to produce 1+lb Crappie.
No way Taylorsville can be compared to Ky Lake ... in any regard.
Even the 61,000 stocked fish, that you referenced, will have to survive another 2-4yrs before they're going to become a factor in the population. IMHO
I wouldn't rate it as low as "fair", unless you're talking big fish potential (>12") ... and I'm not yet ready to rate it as "good" (for overall size/numbers) ... but, it does seem to be improving.
... pappy
