Cave Run tailwater.

[Robert1027]

Anyone know what the surface area of the cave run lake tailwater is? I was wondering if you can use a castnet to catch shad. It has a sign posted at the ramp and on up by the spillway that shad can be caught from there just doesn't say how.

[crappiepappy]

Anyone know what the surface area of the cave run lake tailwater is? I was wondering if you can use a castnet to catch shad. It has a sign posted at the ramp and on up by the spillway that shad can be caught from there just doesn't say how.

I don't know ... probably be best to call the KDFWR and ask them. But, if there are signs that say you CAN catch Shad from there, then one would have to assume that all legal methods would be OK to use. The only problem with assuming that, is the CO and county judge might "assume" otherwise !!

The "spillway" water is the Licking River ... which empties into the Ohio River (near Cincynasty) ... and the Asian Carp invaders could make their way up to the spillway. It might be OK if you use them in the waters below the spillway, but DEFINITELY DO NOT transport them up to the main lake. Even if they LOOK like Shad, they may be juvenile Asian Carp. They're pretty hard to distinguish from each other when they're small.

[Robert1027]

Ok thank you.