Sauger

[SSKY]

It would appear that the native sauger has done well below the dam with the recent fishing reports. could not the native walleye do the same in the lake if they were there? The current lake situation would be ideal for the native strain. again just a question?I would expect no comments except for the negative so do not post

[RoadToad]

I'm curious, which dam and lake are you talking about?

[LarryG]

The cumberland river, and the wolf creek dam. The saugers are more plentiful this year, and some good fishing for walleye is available, why? who knows, maybe that warmer water last fall had something to do with it?

[RoadToad]

Oh, ok, thanks. On KY Afield last week (haven't yet watched this week's) the biologist for the area reported that the walleye fishing is benefiting from the increased volume of water being released from the dam(s) due to the recent heavy precipitation, if that's any help.

[birdstrike]

SSKY,

What makes you think the lake conditions are ideal for the native strain fish? Seems to me the only ideal situation would be to blow the dam and let the C river and tributaries return to their natural state. The native strain walleye adapted to river life durring it's isolation in the southern rivers. There is no proof, just some theories about it's ablity to thrive in the lake. I am certainly not trying to be negative, just realistic. I am all for studing the re-introduction of the rockcastle walleye into the Cumberland but let's not confuse facts with fiction. The "native sauger"? come on Scott, there is no way for you to know that those fish are native to KY/TN. The native walleye and sauger's native water is for the most part gone. Let us not forget that these lakes are man made, man managed and stocked. That's just the way it is now.