Native strain walleye

[SSKY]

There was a mention of the native strain walleye in the last ky afield show. And it was said that the rockcastle river was genetically different from the erie strain that is stocked today. That being said there must be somewhere to go to or a link to go to to prove that research was done or even paper mail. I would think it would be easy to access. Where does one go to see that research results??? Yes i know the same stuff, but it might be good if we all read it.Why not let us all see the genetic info? if we can download it???

[Bonefish]

If you Google Native Walleye DNA Research KY, you will see information on this subject.

[JoeB]

Walleye Found in Kentucky - Mitochondrial DNA analysis of 8 walleye collected from the Rockcastle River confirmed the existence of a distinct walleye stock in Kentucky. Dr. Neil Billington (Southern Illinois University) said that all of the eight walleyes from the Rockcastle River exhibited a divergent walleye mtDNA haplotype (38) that has not been detected in any other North American walleye population and that serves to separate this population as a distinct walleye stock. This walleye stock is apparently the native "old-river walleye" stock. Dr. Billington is currently analyzing 8 additional walleye from the Rockcastle River and 3 walleye from the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River to determine their genetic haplotype. Native walleye had presumed to be extirpated and Kentucky began walleye restoration efforts in the 1970's with a Lake Erie strain. Future management options have not been formulated. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the report on the 8 walleye analyzed to date should contact John Williams at 606-549-1332

[Bassky]

I did hear the Native strain walleye were stocked in the Barren River during the show.
Bassky

[smashdn]

There is a little blurb about it on the Information board at the Wal-Mart on Campbell Lane in Bowling Green. I read it today while I was there. It said that the strain was stocked into the Barren River, but only said above the lake and didn't really give much more info. There is a whole lot of river "above the lake." Does anyone know where exactly they were stocked? I wouldn't mind catching (and releasing) some and the Barren river would be the closest place for me to catch any walleye.

[Bray]

I contacted John Williams on the subject as I became extremely interested in the subject. John provided me with a wealth of information. He also informed me on a masters thesis paper that was done on the subject and I checked it out from the EKU library and read it. It is a very interesting subject. John was able to provide me with raw data and the EKU paper had raw telemetry data. I might be able to answer some questions regarding the studies as I have read extensively on the subject, however I am no expert.

BTW, I was able to hookup with a nice 5lb 6 oz native strain walleye earlier this year. She was released to fight another day.

[Rowdy]

The local T.V. said 200,000 fingerlings were released In the river I think it was this spring and did say it was the native strain, Most were around the Holland Fountanrun bridge on highway 100.

This is way up the river,I hope they survive but there is lots of Amish that live in that area and they are very good Walleye fishermen.

Rowdy

[smashdn]

The highway 100 bridge is technically the upper boundary of the lake. However there are riffles both above the bridge and below it that can be waded across in rubber boots (probably not now though.) Size limit on walleye is 15 inches. If they are just fingerlings it may be some time before they are even big enough to catch and have a tussle in them.