Originally Posted by beastman
2 Stripers per person is the state regulations. I am pretty sure it is also against the law to have your limit of Stripers or any species of fish and still be fishing or targeting that fish (I could be wrong on this but I think I am correct). Some guides will even say you have to keep the first 2 fish per person that meet the 24" minimum while others will throw them back in an attempt to catch a bigger fish, this is a guide by guide basis. My guess is with the water temps being what they will be in Oct/Nov, there is much less a chance of the fish dieing if they put it back so you may have a better chance of them releasing the smaller keepers in trying for a bigger fish. Yes there are a TON of guides that fish Cumberland, at one time I was told there were over a 100 guides that were liscensed to fish for Stripers on Cumberland, not saying this is exactly true but the fella that told me is pretty much in the know when it comes to Stripers and Cumberland. As far as all day goes, it could take 8 hours or you could pull up on a school that covers a 1/2 acre of water busting shad so much that you could walk on heads of fish to get to the bank, make 2 cast and pull in 2 keepers. Seen it take all day to limit out, seen 15 boats limit out at the Mouth of Indian Creek in about 20 minutes. I will say, if I had my choice of a trip in Oct/Nov, I would make it as close to the end of October or Early November if I had my choice. Love it the best when the water temps have dropped to 60-65 range for some good topwater action.
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