lake cumberland dead fish floating everywhere

[GeoFisher]

You know maybe these striper just aren't supposed to be in our lakes. They aren't natural, and I for one will be glad to see them go on Cumberland, even if its just temporary. I know alot of you like them, I know there are guides that make a livin with them, and I admit they are fun to catch, but really they shouldn't be in KY waters, they're a lab made fish. They out compete bass for food resources and they feed directly on small bass as well. I for one am glad, maybe the bass fishing will pick up a cumberland since no more stocking will be done with the stripers. I know my stance isn't popular, but I don't care, it will be nice to see the bass pick up at cumberland. which with the absence of stripers you can bet the bass will pick up!

WOW........

So you want a repeat of what happened with the great lakes, eh......

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-the-Al...kes&id=4639545

I hope you get really good at alewife fishing, because without the stripers, that is ALL you will catch.......

Later,

Geo

[MagikSmallie]

WOW........

So you want a repeat of what happened with the great lakes, eh......

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-the-Al...kes&id=4639545

I hope you get really good at alewife fishing, because without the stripers, that is ALL you will catch.......

Later,

Geo

So if this is the case, then how come on Dale Hollow, a lake that isn't stocked with stripers and has alewifes..."alewife's aren't all you catch there?"

[GeoFisher]

So if this is the case, then how come on Dale Hollow, a lake that isn't stocked with stripers and has alewifes..."alewife's aren't all you catch there?"

When was the LAST time a real trophy of ANY type was caught from Dale.

The alewife issue is as serious there as it is in Cumberland. Alewives are outcompeting native forage like threadfin shad. Once the Alewife get to a mature size, only REALLY BIG smallies can take them, or REALLY BIG LM Bass.

I think Dale still has a decent population of serious alewife eaters.........Muskie, some Lake Trout, BIG rainbows, Walleye......but I suspect the days of 8lb+ smallies from Dale are over.......

Later,

Geo

[FlyLie]

If anyone is interested, more reading on the Striper/Bass discussions;
http://www.arkansasstripers.com/stri...ss-crappie.htm

[Duayne]

Thanks Boone. Great read. I've never seen this one before but we've seen plenty more just like it.

Folks, Stripers, Hybrids and white bass serve a very real and very needed purpose on dammed waters. The most attractive thing about striped bass and hybrids are the put and take aspects. This means the populations can usually very much be controlled based on their need. If the bait populations suffer, stockings can, and will, be reduced. They do not prey on game fish and especially do not key on baby bass. As has been stated, bass are the biggest predators of baby bass. Why? Because the baby bass will eventually compete in the same areas as the mature bass.

Right now, ALL PARTS of the lake Cumberland fishery could be headed for real problems.

I just spoke to my sister who was down this past weekend. They, "fished" with binocs and a landing net and got two on the one day they went out. They knew that KDFW had removed over 600 floaters from the dam area alone, on Saturday morning alone. The dead fish will also have an affect on other fish and the O2 levels are at a point close to where nothing can survive. This is like having a part of me whither and die.

[Jbyrd]

WOW........

So you want a repeat of what happened with the great lakes, eh......

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-the-Al...kes&id=4639545

I hope you get really good at alewife fishing, because without the stripers, that is ALL you will catch.......

Later,

Geo

and where or how do you come up with alewives are going to take over the lake . Dale has had alewives for as long as i can remember. Heck the ones in cumberland CAME FROM DALE in the early 70;s ADD YES cumberland has musky ,big smallmouth
And the article says they die off not over populate. That is why the fish and wildlife are so cautious about counting on them as a food source ??????