Cedar Creek on Columbus Day

[BardstownFish]

I don't think he meant that fishing off the ramp and Courtesy docks were causing a problem w/people taking short fish. I believe the problem with people fishing there is they are in the way of people trying to launch there boats. Never been there not sure if that is the case but sounds like it.

[gettingonefishin]

You hit the nail on the head. A friend told me he went to put in and the courtesy dock had 3 fisherman with chairs and a grill and a cooler on it and acted upset when he tied the boat off there.

[know1]

Maybe so, but the poster lumped it together with the short fish comment.

[UYKY]

maybe my post was not clear. it seems that there are several concerns about cedar ck and my point was that the management IS working to address the fishing community's concerns. yes having access to the ramps is different than short fish but the point is that the folks overseeing the lake are trying to improve it overall. i talked with another person involved in the management today and directed him to this board and the concerns raised. he actually stated that the DNR "asked" that the beach area be put in - NOT the folks who envisioned it as a trophy fishing lake. he also told me that the short fish issue has been brought to the DNR attention several times. he also assured me that the lake is going to STAY FISHING ONLY. no jetski and no skiing.

the lake will be down for prob another month while the beach goes in.
the marina will not start until next year tentatively, and the lake level should not drop. the person told me - we want the water up and stable so to have a good spawn for the bass (imagine that someone concerned about the spawn)
i think this reiterates the management folks dedication to making this a trophy fishery.

as i already said, the best largemouths i have caught (ok short of lake fork and guntersville) have come from cedar ck and it will only get better.

btw fishgurl - i also fish off the bank at times and i told the official that that "beach area" is where i have caught most of my big bass (BUMMER!!!)

i hope this is more clear for everyone. great to see a good post with everyone interested in a great community resource.