Kentucky sunfish spawn is … upon us
Many of us in Kentucky don’t well remember what sunlight feels like upon our skin. It’s rained practically every other day since early April and the dry days between have been overcast, gray and dull.
This kind of weather pattern usually pushes the sunfish spawn back a few weeks, but everything is on schedule so far this year.
“It is about ready to break open,” said Gerry Buynak, assistant director of fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “With the 80-degree temperatures coming, all heck is going to break loose on sunfish.”
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Department seeks input about proposed shoreline access regulations around Malone, 8 other department-owned lakes
May 25, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking input from local landowners regarding proposed new regulations for docks, stairways and structures built on department-owned property around Lake Malone in western Kentucky.
The proposed regulations would also apply to other department-owned lakes, including Beaver, Boltz, Carpenter, Corinth, Elmer Davis, Guist Creek, Kincaid and Kingfisher.
Local landowners around Lake Malone will soon receive an information packet from the department regarding recommendations made by a 14-member advisory committee. The recommendations include safety and construction standards for any new walkways or staircases along the shoreline under a new permitting system. The recommendations also address permanent structures such as sheds and gazebos built on department property.
Approximately 500 landowners around Lake Malone, where encroachment upon department-owned property is the most widespread, will receive a mailed summary of recommendations. Landowners around other department-owned lakes may see the recommendations online at fw.ky.gov. Residents without computer access may call the department to request a copy at 1-800-858-1549.
By KDFWR
LBL’s Duncan Lake little but bluegills large
May 11, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
Duncan Lake is the closest thing I know of to a public farm pond. It’s about the right size, and the field just below the dam is often planted in soybeans or corn.
Like many farm ponds, the lake is loaded with bluegill and bass. The bass are generally small but healthy and feisty. Most of the bluegill easily provide a couple of serving-size fillets. A few will cover a man’s hand. Unlike many farm ponds, however, Duncan is closed from mid-October through mid-March as a federal waterfowl and eagle refuge. Even when it’s open, the fishing pressure is surprisingly light.
Read the rest of Gary Garth’s Duncan Lake story by following the link below:
Duncan Lake little but bluegills large | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal.
Kentucky tags panfish at Elmer Davis Lake
April 27, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
Anglers fishing at Elmer Davis Lake in Owen County can help the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources by returning tags from marked bluegill and redear sunfish (shellcrackers).
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife employees recently inserted tags into more than 250 bluegill and 450 redear sunfish. More fish will be tagged in the coming weeks. Anglers who return tags from these fish are eligible for an award.
Researchers are trying to determine the angler catch of bluegill and redear sunfish. This information will be used in the future to improve panfish fishing in small lakes across the state.
Each tag consists of a piece of white tubing inserted into the back of the fish. Tags contain the department’s name, telephone number and a fish identification number. Each tagged fish will be 6 inches or longer.
Anglers who catch tagged fish should return the tag to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. For convenience, tags and fish information may be turned in at the lake using the envelopes located at a drop box at the ramp at the lake’s dam.
Anglers practicing catch-and-release may clip the tag from the fish before releasing it. Only one envelope should be used for each tag.
Last year, researchers ran a similar tagging study at Beaver Lake in Anderson County.
State releases 2009 Kentucky Fishing Forecast
February 2, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
Frankfort, Ky. – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has released the 2009 Fishing Forecast.
It’s the Poor Richard’s Almanack of Kentucky fishing, and to many pent-up anglers, it’s a must-read before spring fishing begins in earnest. Simply pick your favorite lake or species, find it in the forecast, and you can get the state’s best guess for what your fishing success might be this year.
Here’s what the forecast can predict for certain:
Click FOR FORECAST
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