Quote Originally Posted by TEFNKY View Post
I was at Nolin last weekend and the cicadas were ear piercing! I was wondering if these insects may have any effect on the fishing? I seemed to see several of them floating on the water and it just makes me wonder if it may help or hinder the top water bite?

WHAS 11 news had a report on it tonight and said that they taste like shrimp. I wouldn't want to try one and will just take their advice, but wonder if the bass are thinking the same thing?
There are several species of Cicadas. The last 17 year Cicada invasion was just over 4 years ago at least I thought that was the 17 year cicada. It was state wide.. This may be a 7 year cicada that is coming out. It will not hurt fishing. Matter of fact it will help. The top water bite while this is going on is tremendous. Even Carp will come up and feed on the cicada's as they are dropping in the water. I have seen Carp as big as 50 pounds go after Cicada's on the surface. It is one of the funniest looking things you will ever see. Carp has to bring his nose out of the water and then bring the snoot down on the cicada virtually without being able to see it.