Asian Carp at Lake Barkley

[aero320]

I fished Lake Barkley for many years for both Crappie and Bass. Had not been back for at least 15 years. There is a cove on the north end that was one of my favorites in early to mid-June so I decided to take the Twin Troller X10 up there yesterday morning for some fun.



Fishing was very slow even with a Willow Fly hatch going on. Normally, you can catch big Bluegills along banks with Willow flies, not yesterday.



I will post some screenshots from my Raymarine Element 9 HV showing what appears to be Asian Carp ...



#Raymarine

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[agelesssone]

KY lake is overrun with them now.

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[aero320]

KY lake is overrun with them now.

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They are headed this way!

[agelesssone]

They are in the Cumberland already.
Saw a dozen jumping below the dam last month.

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[XxthejuicexX]

It's terrible news to hear. I've seen screen shots of side scan on KY lake and all you see is Asian carp. I ran into them a couple years back up here in Illinois fishing below clinton lake for hybrids. Every cast I would snag one, they were so thick it was like a false bottom. Great DI shots though.

[skillet]

They are headed this way!



I hooked one a month or so ago below old hickory dam. And seen what I believe were schools of the 2 separate times.


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[mlagunovich]

They are headed this way!


They sure are. As mentioned previously, they're below the dam now. I've seen a few!

[willbefreeway]

This is another example that TWRA is so great at their job as a government agency and we, the fishermen, have to take the consequence for it.

[TerryD]

This is another example that TWRA is so great at their job as a government agency and we, the fishermen, have to take the consequence for it.

TWRA alone can't stop the Asian carp problem. This is a national problem that will take many millions+ of dollars in federal funding to turn around. Even then I don't know if it can be done. So, keep on pointing fingers and blaming cause this goes way beyond TWRA.
In my opinion, they're doing a good job with the limited resources that they have available.

[Dakota]

Not sure the details but the last two recent things I heard trying to stop the Asian carp invasion.
1. Putting some kind of underwater speakers that emits a noise in the Dam lock area that irritate the Asian carp and will not lock thru and continue to spread.
2. Commercial fisherman netting and selling to dog food companies I can’t remember how much a pound? Has anyone else heard of these two tasks?


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[Headhunter]

I hooked one a month or so ago below old hickory dam. And seen what I believe were schools of the 2 separate times.


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They have been below Old Hickory and Priest for over 8 years.

[Flatline]

Maybe we are looking at this all wrong...

If they can be caught, then a simple knife thru the gills and throw them back.

On a more commercial prospective, They can be turned into fertilizer, pet food, ect... There has to be a market for them.

Finally they are edible.. supposed to taste like cod.


Take a look-see at this video..


https://youtu.be/T1NVUV8yhmU


https://youtu.be/CB-fmA07gZ8

[skillet]

Not sure the details but the last two recent things I heard trying to stop the Asian carp invasion.
1. Putting some kind of underwater speakers that emits a noise in the Dam lock area that irritate the Asian carp and will not lock thru and continue to spread.
2. Commercial fisherman netting and selling to dog food companies I can’t remember how much a pound? Has anyone else heard of these two tasks?


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I have heard of both. Commercial fisherman are getting paid well on ky lake. I’ve also heard of them using the speaker method to drive a large population of them into a small area and shock them or kill them some how.


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[Halli]

I'll bet those that use the Speaker style Use the Current Country/ Bro Rap crap.

This New style of music would entice any Carp loving Bruh to commit to his crock wearing rapping man bun loving style and be able to corral any fish.


Opps Sorry Just a real George Jones, Keith Whitley J.R. Cash Loving Nashvillian gone hay wire.

[SAMBOLIE]

I'll bet those that use the Speaker style Use the Current Country/ Bro Rap crap.

This New style of music would entice any Carp loving Bruh to commit to his crock wearing rapping man bun loving style and be able to corral any fish.


Opps Sorry Just a real George Jones, Keith Whitley J.R. Cash Loving Nashvillian gone hay wire.

+1000

Remember when Taylor Swift was country? :D :D

If Keith Freeking Urban is country then I am a genius.

Then there is the clown Blake Shelton.

CMA awards = Country My Ass. Or Can't Make it Awards.

[Flatline]

+1000

Remember when Taylor Swift was country? :D :D

If Keith Freeking Urban is country then I am a genius.

Then there is the clown Blake Shelton.

CMA awards = Country My Ass. Or Can't Make it Awards.




Yea but Taylor is still hot and Blake is funny... Did I mention Swift being really hot ? :p

[XxthejuicexX]

Yea but Taylor is still hot ... Did I mention Swift being really hot ? :p




This ^

[SAMBOLIE]

Yea but Taylor is still hot and Blake is funny... Did I mention Swift being really hot ? :p

We should agree to disagree since beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I would have a bacon and tomato sandwich as watch her.

[Flatline]

We should agree to disagree since beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I would have a bacon and tomato sandwich as watch her.


Hahahahaha



She's worth about 380 Mil, She can give me 10 mil and sing as many I think you're mean song about me she wants... LOL

[tkwalker]

We should agree to disagree since beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I would have a bacon and tomato sandwich as watch her.

Sambolie... I really like Sam's Club Hickory Smoked Bacon, as well as Clifty Farm Salt and Pepper Country Bacon... and some Home Grown Maters and Lettuce and Fresh bread , a little Mayo and cold Glass of Milk (Single Malt Scotch is for later) ... That is what I craved in 1968 in Vietnam (TET Offensive Scotch is all I drank there)... I said to myself that was the first thing I was going to eat and drink.. BLT and Milk !!stateside if I make it home ... And I did !!:)

Now comparing country stars with anything ... At my age (74) I'll take the BLT !! any day ..BESIDES THE SCOTCH :eek:

[skillet]

IMO, Taylor Swift is nowhere near hot!!! Beanpoles just ain’t my flavor. My fat ass would hurt her!!! Terri Clark and Shania Twain have always revved my engine though! 😁😁 And Sarah Evans....😍🥰😍🥰


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[Flatline]

Ok ok ok.... I get the hint... :D

[XxthejuicexX]

IMO, Taylor Swift is nowhere near hot!!! Beanpoles just ain’t my flavor. My fat ass would hurt her!!! Terri Clark and Shania Twain have always revved my engine though! 😁😁 And Sarah Evans....😍🥰😍🥰


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yeah, cause 6' blondes with long legs and perky boobs are not attractive...... to each their own.

[skillet]

yeah, cause 6' blondes with long legs and perky boobs are not attractive...... to each their own.



She’s more bra than anything. No curves. But, I’m not saying I wouldn’t give her a reason to write a song about me either😂🤣. I’ve definitely made worst decisions in my life.


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[SalmonDaze]

yeah, cause 6' blondes with long legs and perky boobs are not attractive...... to each their own.

Yea . . . but are you going to sacrifice your ears for the sake of some eye candy? And that doesn't include how much of your brain is eaten away with each second of having to deal with the intellect of your average hamster.
:D

[Flatline]

Yea . . . but are you going to sacrifice your ears for the sake of some eye candy? And that doesn't include how much of your brain is eaten away with each second of having to deal with the intellect of your average hamster.
:D




I think you might be confusing her with some of the internet morons where dysfunction is the flavor of the times... I wouldn't confuse naivety with ignorance. Besides all teenage girls are about drama.. and the media feed and fan the fires to try make it worse than it really is. You don't hear nonsense about her any more, especially since she has gotten married.

[SalmonDaze]

I think you might be confusing her with some of the internet morons where dysfunction is the flavor of the times... I wouldn't confuse naivety with ignorance. Besides all teenage girls are about drama.. and the media feed and fan the fires to try make it worse than it really is. You don't hear nonsense about her any more, especially since she has gotten married.

“I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent.”

"I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women."

She's 28 . . . same as AOC; hardly "teenage." Her publicist (not the husband, I expect) likely said she can either keep the trap shut or end up on the same career offramp as the Dixie Chicks.

[Halli]

She backed the current Mayor also but Hey at least we got a new Paint
Job on a police Cruiser!!!

[Flatline]

“I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent.”

"I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women."

She's 28 . . . same as AOC; hardly "teenage." Her publicist (not the husband, I expect) likely said she can either keep the trap shut or end up on the same career offramp as the Dixie Chicks.




Yea she is a liberal... so sad.

[XxthejuicexX]

Yea . . . but are you going to sacrifice your ears for the sake of some eye candy? And that doesn't include how much of your brain is eaten away with each second of having to deal with the intellect of your average hamster.
:D


I am, I even listen to her without looking at her too :eek:

I've never claimed to be much smarted than a hamster so I guess I am good.

[skillet]

She backed the current Mayor also but Hey at least we got a new Paint
Job on a police Cruiser!!!



Lmao!!! If you see it behind you, you better pullover or you’ll get rear ended!!!!! 😂🤣😂🤣


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