What would you do to help Cumberland?

[tacoma]

Lake Cumberland needs cover, bad. Not sure if stick beds would work here like Ky or Barkley but maybe planting vegetation that will grow while its down would help. Buck brush type or willow that may die after the lake is returned to normal pool but would provide cover for several years would help.

[Coleman1]

My guess is the State Fish and Game folks could really help in telling us how they prepare for a new lake with brush piles, clean up, etc.? This is a golden opportunity for those of us who want to help improve the fishing to volunteer. Just let us know what we can do to help. I recently retired and have time to help any way I can.

[blue superpro210]

This is something I would be very interested in. What would the Fish and Wildlife recomend? I also would like to see the habitat for the fishery improve. I willing to do my part.

[jcb]

My guess is the State Fish and Game folks could really help in telling us how they prepare for a new lake with brush piles, clean up, etc.? This is a golden opportunity for those of us who want to help improve the fishing to volunteer. Just let us know what we can do to help. I recently retired and have time to help any way I can.

I have heard from a buddy at KDFWR that they are planning this kind of stuff with lots of manpower. I'm pretty sure they will also be accepting volunteers.

[Bobby Headrick]

If the lake is going to be down for an very long time, say 7 to 10 yrs, first the lake level needs to be determined and if it needs to go down futher then do it now so people can go in and put cover etc, after a couple of years there will be a lot of new growth naturally, the lake could become a good bass lake for a while, but some of the strypers and trout could suffer. They just need to decide and get it done, take it to a no fail safe level and fix the sucker for once and for all.