Stripers..Belly Up

[stripernut]

yes talked to them twice in the last month or so....they have no intention of changing anything they feel fortunate that there wasnt a big die-off last summer with the water temps getting so high and the dissolved oxygen levels being so low in the cooler depths. they are satisfied with the current numbers of different age class fish. im not a biologist but my population model differs from theirs quite a bit....but like i said im not a biologist....

[stripernut]

i LOVE the laurel idea!

[mhall]

i LOVE the laurel idea!

Conflict with the trout. I agree with you boys they would do well in there but would eat the Tar out of all the trout and that would get the KDFW panties in a great big wad.

[waterdog101]

Conflict with the trout. I agree with you boys they would do well in there but would eat the Tar out of all the trout and that would get the KDFW panties in a great big wad.

they would thin the trout a little, but man that lake is begging to be stocked with striper. laurel county, has two lakes that are over run with trout. wood's creek lake has been stocked with so many trout, you can't bass fish for catching the little foot long trout. I know a lot of people like to trout fish, but I can't stand to catch one. they're just a bloody mess. when I catch one, I don't even bring it in the boat. just take my pliers and hold the hook, and shake it off.

[Tim_T]

I have tried on several different issues a few times, and not only do they not listen they act quite, and I mean quite bothered by you when they are doing it to.

I tried to present my case about introducing the slot limit on smallmouth as it is on Dale. Many people I've talked to would support it totally. I would have made better head wave asking to take Steve Beshears wife out on a date.

I am not convinced a slot limit like that would work at Cumberland. For years they have tinkered with it at Cumberland and Dale. The bottom line is, those places are not Dale Hollow.

[KR]

I wish all of them would go belly up!!!!

[mhall]

I am not convinced a slot limit like that would work at Cumberland. For years they have tinkered with it at Cumberland and Dale. The bottom line is, those places are not Dale Hollow.

When did they ever tinker with the slot at Cumberland I must have missed that????

Those places are not Dale Hollow, well how do you think Dale got to be so good. Ask anybody in the know that fishes Dale and see if they don't tell you the slot limit was the best thing since sliced bread for that lake. Steven Headrick told me at the Strader show two years ago in his opinion it saved the lake and made it what it is today. I keep hearing this it won't work at Cumberland garbage but nobody gives me a legit reason why except, ''Well it's just not Dale Hollow''. WEAK argument in my humble opinion.

[stripernut]

hey mhall, im like you i must have missed the slot limit....uh oh did i just incriminate myself? the only slot limit i have known of in this area is below the dam. i would like to see the posts on this thread continue to pile up...with as many different people as possible, and i will call the kdfwr regional fisheries mgr and direct them to this site/post. if this isnt regulated i dont think we will have anything to worry about in a couple of years anyway.

[mhall]

hey mhall, im like you i must have missed the slot limit....uh oh did i just incriminate myself? the only slot limit i have known of in this area is below the dam. i would like to see the posts on this thread continue to pile up...with as many different people as possible, and i will call the kdfwr regional fisheries mgr and direct them to this site/post. if this isnt regulated i dont think we will have anything to worry about in a couple of years anyway.

Yea with all the juvenile fish in that lake this year we aught to be ok, I hope. I assume that is what you meant. But you know why can't we have quantity and quality isn't that what we are talking about here. There are some VERY knowlegable fisherman on this site that it would really be in the department's best interest to at least here what they have to say.

I'll tell you why they don't want the slot for smallmouth is the fishing clubs and tournament trails. For the same reasons they fought it hard at Dale, but Tennessee won the battle. Wouldn't everyone still be on the same playing field, would it be the end of the world if somebody couldn;t stand in line with five fish, maybe it would be just one or two. What's the big deal, I don't get it???

[Boat Bums]

Sounds like a another case of the Gov. forgetting who is paying the bills around here!!!!! If the people of kentucky see that regs. on fishing may or may not increase fishing income. Then the dnr need to listen to what the people want. Its their job to take their schooling and experince from other programs and then best meet the needs of the people.

[demodan]

Yea...I bet ya Jim Strader would agree also! He tried to stand up for some improvments / changes...and they (KDFW leadership), threw him right under the bus big time. He was taking the whole lot of them to court...and for good reason. Im sure it is still in the mix...you know how our court system is. Oh well....another area that the KDFW needs to make some changes... is our duck and goose seasons...but don't get me started.

[FlyLie]

FYI, Contact information for Ninth District Commissioner (Lake Cumberland) given below. You can also go the KYDFWR home page for links to Commissioner meeting dates and location info.

http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/
See "Quick Links" on left side of page.


Ninth District

Laird Taylor Orr, Jr. 606/528-2963
118 Randall Hill
London, KY 40743
Counties: Bell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Wayne, Whitley.