Ky River report

[Bonefish]

I fish the river a lot, and I have to agree that in the past five years the bass activity has been in decline, this year being the worst. Another thing that has happened most of the big trout have been washed out of the Dix as well. I have not seen many trout above 2 lbs caught in the past 2years. Most people don't realize how much water comes down the Dix below the Dam in flood season. I live near the river so I see the affects of the water each year.

[GreenRiverWildMan]

I agree that the river has been tough this year. But on the subject of damming it further, I wish they would take the old locks down and return it to its natural state.

[Carter1]

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

[ironhead70]

i think it part of the flood and the muskie

[raincheck]

What pool are you fishing and i did hear about a spill on the river that killed alot of fish.

[AJM]

I think people that blame the large, native game fish for decline in their personal fishing success are wrong to do so.

While it's nothing personal to you, I hear this argument alot and I couldnt disagree more.

[ironhead70]

I think people that blame the large, native game fish for decline in their personal fishing success are wrong to do so.

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

[mess]

I mostly fish Pools #1 to # 3. I don't recall any recent fish kills...Do YOU?

[AJM]

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

So you just randomly think Muskie are to blame?

[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.