Snake bite at GHD.

[PRO V LE]

The security guard, Roger was bitten by a reported water moccasin yesterday morning while tying up a pontoon at Grider Hill dock on L. Cumberland. Might want to look a little closer when tying up to a dock with old tires for bumpers.

[mhall]

Dave I'm not a bit surprised. The snakes around that lake are getting thick especially the copperheads and they will get in your boat too. There was a lady bit by a copperhead last year at Jamestown inside their boat. Be careful them rascals like laying just under them docks right out of sight and if that hand gets too close and they feel threatened they will tag ya.

[Tim_T]

I thought water moccasins in KY only lived in the far western section of the state. Seems like I was told that the habitat in the rest of the state wouldn't support them. Mybe I misunderstood, anybody else heard this before.

[sparrow75]

I thought water moccasins in KY only lived in the far western section of the state. Seems like I was told that the habitat in the rest of the state wouldn't support them. Mybe I misunderstood, anybody else heard this before.

Yep, their known range does not include anywhere around Lake Cumberland.

[mhall]

Yep, their known range does not include anywhere around Lake Cumberland.

That don't mean there aren't a few around though. We killed one in a pond in the late 80's and it was for sure one, never saw one in that pond again since and I still frequent that pond. Go tell the fella that got bit and see what he says, lol.

[Rangerman]

Yep, their known range does not include anywhere around Lake Cumberland.

Yep! In all the years I have spent on Cumberland I have never seen a cottonmouth on that lake. Now copperheads....that is a whole nother story.

[mhall]

Yep! In all the years I have spent on Cumberland I have never seen a cottonmouth on that lake. Now copperheads....that is a whole nother story.

I've never seen one either, but you never know. Now I've seen copperheads and have yet to see a timber rattler but they are there, seen bunches of pictures of people holding or standing by ones they have killed 4 and 5 foot long. I'll tell you something else to, when the water snakes are breeding don't get to close to their nests they will try and get in the boat with ya, lol. I've done Hand to Hand with those things before and it wasn't fun. They don't give up easy either, lol. I had to fight one with my rod one day and he almost whipped my arse.

[PRO V LE]

The report from the man himself can be found under the Grider Hill forum on lakecumberland.com I just posted what he said, and I know him also. Please read his post and then you can make up you're own mind. And yes there is discussion about the range of Cotton Mouths in Ky. on there also. Maybe the snakes need to learn how to read to know they are'nt suppose to be here. jko

[keepersize]

How about a survey : I have seen cottonmouth at Ky., Barkley, Taylorsville. Copperhaed at Rough River. Rattelsnakes at Ky, Barkley and Nolin, also in Jefferson Co.

[mhall]

The report from the man himself can be found under the Grider Hill forum on lakecumberland.com I just posted what he said, and I know him also. Please read his post and then you can make up you're own mind. And yes there is discussion about the range of Cotton Mouths in Ky. on there also. Maybe the snakes need to learn how to read to know they are'nt suppose to be here. jko

Now that's funny right there I don't care who you are. Dave I read the thread on LC.Com and the ER at the hospital treated him for what he said. I also looked at the SO CALLED range of the moccassons and it's only a few counties to the west of Cumberland. But like you said snakes know they aren't suppose to cross that imaginary line in the sand, LOL.

[mhall]

How about a survey : I have seen cottonmouth at Ky., Barkley, Taylorsville. Copperhaed at Rough River. Rattelsnakes at Ky, Barkley and Nolin, also in Jefferson Co.

Oh no it can't be the book says they aren't there, lol.

[roadrunner]

When I was in the boat last year with Dave Stewart we had a water moccasin swim buy and it sure got Dave’s attention. He said you can tell a moccasin because they swim with there entire body out of the water and he said they will come in a boat with you. He was bit by one and said they will make you real sick. Dave please correct me if I am wrong on anything. I know this is western Ky. But you have to respect and be careful with snakes.

Bob Coan told me Tennessee was reintroducing rattle snakes to Dale Hollow so maybe Kentucky is turning water moccasins lose around Cumberland.

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