Ky River report

[Carter1]

If muskie were the problem we'd see a lot more of them.

[ironhead70]

So you just randomly think Muskie are to blame?

well part of the problem but not the main problem dont get me wrong i like to fish for them to

look the man asked for our thoughts and thats my thought.......between that and the flood and the wet weather we have had the last couple of years

[AJM]

I agree that floods will move fish around. I also agree that this year we have had more rain and abnormal river conditions, that have affected typical summer patterns. But I strongly disagree with you putting partial blame on Muskie. I'm curious to why you think that?

In my opinion there is plentiful amounts of food in that river for the bass, muskie and other predator fish. I acknowledge that occasionally muskie will attack or eat small bass. But that is kinda how the food chain is supposed to work and I think bass are far from their main forage. If there were a shortage of food I could understand a more direct affect. But I don't believe that to be the case.

Part of what makes river systems so special is the wide variety of species that live there. All three species of black bass, Muskie and other predator fish are native in multiple rivers in this state. I see it more as a pro than a con.

[MagikSmallie]

i was just answering the ? that was my personal thoughts not my personal fishing success

If you were just answering based on personal thoughts and not fishing success then what leads you to think musky have anything to do with the decline in bass fishing?

That doesn't make sense, surely you would have some sort of experience or first hand knowledge that musky were to blame or else you wouldn't have these personal thoughts! Barren River Lake has musky as does Green and Cave Run and their bass populations are doing just fine. Barren and Green are two of the top bass fisheries in the state, muskies haven't hurt them. I think the high water is more to blame than a few musky.

[DWH]

If it were to be dammed up to make a large lake who do you want to displace?

You

[semi75]

If it were to be dammed up to make a large lake who do you want to displace?

That IS easy, start w South Frankfort, including the capitol.