Cumberland The Big Rise

[crankinon]

Yes I calld Flw today the event may be moved but IT WILL NOT BE ON CUMBERLAND. They are going to try to move it and will announce it tommorrow by noon... Only lake that has not gone crazy is laurel .. If they can't get it moved it would be cancelled...

Got an E-mail today from the Tournament Director. It's still on and I'm glad. Them greenheads like to eat when the waters up. Be safe

[Jbyrd]

Got an E-mail today from the Tournament Director. It's still on and I'm glad. Them greenheads like to eat when the waters up. Be safe

Glad? Man you haven't seen the lake yet have you . I'll bet more people tear stuff up than weigh fish. People who don't use this lake don't realize how the old weeds and leaves from last year get matted on top making it impossoble to get to the bank to fish. Not to mention the thousands of logs that where left on the bank when it was drawn down to do the repair. IT will be the highest it has been since the draw down. PLUS it is not done, the creeks and rivers are still full and running in. THEY can't let much out because the river is flooded all the way to nashville.GUYS the first thought was to move it to laurel. It only rose 4 ft and is already falling. I have fished this lake for 30 years and when it raises this fast it is a week or more AFTER it stabilizes before the fish adjust. It may be the end of next week before it stabilizes....

[FlyLie]

Got an E-mail today from the Tournament Director. It's still on and I'm glad. Them greenheads like to eat when the waters up. Be safe

Don't know if your T-Dir has taken a look at the lake, but my advise to all "would be fishermen", stay home, or find another place to fish. Serious

Gboone from Jamestown, KY

[Mean Morone]

The affects on humans below the dam is an obvious concern. That takes priority, but has anyone considered the effect of the high water on the spawn? I think the timing is pretty bad on the fish that are spawning or getting read to spawn.

[mhall]

The affects on humans below the dam is an obvious concern. That takes priority, but has anyone considered the effect of the high water on the spawn? I think the timing is pretty bad on the fish that are spawning or getting read to spawn.

I've gave it alot of thought Scott. Alot of the brown fish were done or just about finished. Although there were alot of smalljaws that had not spawned yet to, there are always those late ones. The green fish were lagging behind though as they normally due and it will hurt them badly. Alot of people believe that the lack of cover is why the largemouth struggle for numbers in Cumberland and while I think it plays a role I have always thought the poor spawn classes are the key factor here. It seems almost evry year about the time the largeheads try to set up shop and make babies Mother Nature takes a big dump on the lake and puts the Kabosh on the spawn. It's uncanny, almost every single year.