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Blue catfish study underway on Taylorsville

August 20, 2008 by admin 

Researchers tagged about 1,000 blue catfish in Taylorsville Lake over two weeks in July in an effort to better gauge the impact of angling on this species.

“We’re trying to figure out how many blue catfish are being caught, the size of the fish being caught, how many are being kept and what the anglers are using to catch them,” said Fisheries Biologist Chris Hickey, a researcher who is heading the project for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Fish tagging began July 8. Each catfish will receive a bright yellow tag placed on its back. Tagged fish will range in size from 10 inches to 30 inches or more.

Each tag will contain the department’s toll-free telephone number, 1-800-858-1549, and research numbers. Anglers should retain tags when they clean their catch, then call the telephone number with information about their fish. Anglers who do not keep their tagged catfish should clip the tag and call in the numbers. The tagging study will continue for at least a year.

Taylorsville Lake is a 3,050-acre reservoir located in Spencer, Anderson and Nelson counties. It has received stockings of blue catfish since 2002.

—Kentucky Department for Fish & Wildlife Resources

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