KDFWR Looking for big bass for hatcheries

[Wormin]

Well every time you turn around some one is telling you they shocked up a state record fish in such and such lake. If it is truly the case those our the fish they should be taking. And not some fish that already had 100 selfey with and treated who know how. Not good for the fish. They have the means and are better equipped so they should just do it.I just hate to see a lot of good fish die waiting on some one to pick them up.

[bassin bruce]

I think KY should have had this program for about the 20 years Texas has been doing this. But KDFW has been doing important things like stocking Hybrids in lakes where they overrun the bass populations.

[cpsniper05]

Well every time you turn around some one is telling you they shocked up a state record fish in such and such lake. If it is truly the case those our the fish they should be taking. And not some fish that already had 100 selfey with and treated who know how. Not good for the fish. They have the means and are better equipped so they should just do it.I just hate to see a lot of good fish die waiting on some one to pick them up.

Most of these fish would probably die anyways waiting to go on a wall. At least they have a chance to be better served with this program. The idiots that catch a fish that would qualify probably wont know about this program anyways. I like the idea and only hope I can catch an 8lber.

[SLP]

Well every time you turn around some one is telling you they shocked up a state record fish in such and such lake. If it is truly the case those our the fish they should be taking. And not some fish that already had 100 selfey with and treated who know how. Not good for the fish. They have the means and are better equipped so they should just do it.I just hate to see a lot of good fish die waiting on some one to pick them up.

You make a great point about utilizing shocking to do this. It sure seems like logically that shocking would be more efficient. Not only for the reasons you mention but also because they could control specifically which lake to draw the large fish from. There has to be some cases where it would be preferred to keep the larger fish in that particular waters where it would continue to breed naturally.

[kc]

I am kind of torn on this one. I think the idea is great but I don't like the thought of promoting the removal of these trophy fish from the lakes. I am sure some of these fish will be taken for a mount or heaven forbid a show-n-tell then kill session but to me these trophy fish are the most scarce and most precious of the fishery resource. Whenever I catch a large bass it is CPR'd (caught, photographed, released) so that it can continue on its journey and become even a larger specimen and spawn again in its own lake. Maybe the best answer is with the shocking of the fish but not removing the fish from the lake. Is it my imagination or have I not seen where the eggs / sperm can be extracted from the fish while on the water? Why can't they shock up some of these trophy fish, remove their spawning materials and then return the fish to the lake? That will take out that year's spawn for those fish but they live on to possibly thrill an angler and spawn next time around. The only downside to that thought is by their scarcity it may be difficult and time consuming to find the trophy fish this way...

kc

[dabassking]

Like many people have said, Texas is proof that this kind of program works with its Share Lunker Program. I think some of you all have made good points about how relying on the fishermen to take care of the fish during transport is sketchy and that the state should just shock them up to keep them healthier, but I think if they did that, more people would get upset that the state is taking trophy fish out of lakes without giving people the chance to catch them. Also, the state would have to use a lot of resources to shock up a decent amount of trophy fish. Let them work on other things and have the fish be brought to them.

[Wormin]

I love catching big fish,anything short of a new state record it CPR as fast as possible. Let say you put the boat in at first light and that 8lb fish nail your buzzbait right off are going to load the boat and take the fish to the bait shop probably not your going to fish another 4 to6 hrs now a fish that size in a live well is not going to do well. And what if you get to the bait shop and there closed I just see alot of good fish being killed by people trying to do a good thing as if they do it they have complete control over all the variables.

[inrll]

It does seem like the fish would be better cared for by the biologists doing shocking vs. being carried around in a live well for who knows how long.

The article says they will accept females over 8lbs and males over 6. Leaving it up to the average Joe to decide if a fish over 6lbs is a male seems like a crapshoot.

[SLP]

Taking the best fish from good lakes to supply the poor ones, hmmm sounds like socialism j/k

[Devils Horse]

Like the concept a lot. Agree with other posters, if KDFWR is serious about improving the bass size statewide, they need to use their shock boats and get the program started immediately. There are not enough 8 pounders that will be caught and survive to the so far unnamed bait shops.

Another thing they could do to help bass, and all fishing in general is never kill, or support killing vegetation in the lakes. Imagine what Ky lake would fish like right now if they hadn't killed the grass.

[SLP]

Like the concept a lot. Agree with other posters, if KDFWR is serious about improving the bass size statewide, they need to use their shock boats and get the program started immediately. There are not enough 8 pounders that will be caught and survive to the so far unnamed bait shops.

Another thing they could do to help bass, and all fishing in general is never kill, or support killing vegetation in the lakes. Imagine what Ky lake would fish like right now if they hadn't killed the grass.

While I agree about the vegetation KDFWR doesn't really have much authority of lake and water conditions when it comes to flood control reservoirs. I am under the impression the waters really aren't managed with fishing in mind.

[GeoFisher]

While I agree about the vegetation KDFWR doesn't really have much authority of lake and water conditions when it comes to flood control reservoirs. I am under the impression the waters really aren't managed with fishing in mind.

Did KY really spray the grass up north? I though the grass died due to flooding .........it is coming back ,but real slow.