Anglers wake up to bluegill bedtime
June 2, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
Last year was my first trip to Kentucky Lake and it was centered around the Spring Crappie spawn. I have never caught so many fish in one trip. For that matter, I’ve never caught that many fish in a season. So, when my father threw out the idea of going back this Spring for the Bluegill and Red Ear spawn, I jumped on it. It was unlike any fishing trip I have been on. We weren’t on the water just before sunrise. We soon found out that we didn’t have to be. Read more
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The Bream Reaper
June 2, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
Fishing Kentucky waterways is both a joy and at times can be frustrating. Especially for the fly fisherman. The Dix River is one of the best Trout Streams I have ever fished and the Cumberland River is a bonanza of structure and plenty of trout. Thing is during the rainy season of the year, which we are currently in, it is hard to fish these bodies because the water is too high. We fly fisherman must find other ways to satisfy the fly casting jones. Bream fishing in farm ponds is a great way to both practice casting and timing the setting of the hook on smaller fish. Practicing barrel casts and fishing in tighter spaces rather than wading in a river are good skills to have as a fly fisherman.
Editor’s note: Jonathan Palmer is a frequent contributor to www.kentuckyfishing.com. He’s also a terrific photojournalist who manages to shoot great pictures while he’s fishing. Check out his work in a publication near you, or at www.jonathanpalmer.net.
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.
