Thread: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife information

Amartinbo, Kkinda off subject of previous notes, but real curious on the status/reports on the effectiveness of the 'BAFF' system at the Barkley Dam for the Asian Carp. From what I've read/seen, there will be a 'preliminary' report on it's effectiveness this year and a 'Final' report in 2023. When and if there is a "preliminary' report, please post/direct us to the report.

Originally Posted by perchjerker108

Amartinbo, Kkinda off subject of previous notes, but real curious on the status/reports on the effectiveness of the 'BAFF' system at the Barkley Dam for the Asian Carp. From what I've read/seen, there will be a 'preliminary' report on it's effectiveness this year and a 'Final' report in 2023. When and if there is a "preliminary' report, please post/direct us to the report.

I'm not sure when those reports will be available but i'm sure they will be highly publicized. The analysis is very data intensive and is not being handled directly by KDFWR, so unfortunately I havent seen any reports on effectiveness yet. Fingers crossed...

Amartinbo, many thanks for your reply. Sorry, thought our people at KDFWR had had some 'control' with this effort. So, I guess If our state has no control, then to me, this effort is useless. We have NO say on if it should be continued. Hopefully, someone from the State will step up and 'Say what we do', and 'Do what we say'. Not much of this stuff is happening now, just a pile of 'spin' on why stuff can't be done in our state, SO dang many excuses for everything now why things don't happen as promised. Hopefully, others will chime in with my comments.

Adam, will you and Jessica be at the Murray Boat Show? I may need to borrow your projector again.

Originally Posted by M R Dux

Adam, will you and Jessica be at the Murray Boat Show? I may need to borrow your projector again.

At this point we have been given approval to attend, and yes you are welcome to borrow the projector. Not sure yet whether we will be presenting, but we will bring it for you even if we don't present.

And yes you are correct about the carp netting. I wasn't there because I only work with sportfish. We were out sinking brushpiles everyday during that netting event. Jessica and her KDFWR crew were there assisting USGS so they have some details, but if the questions are about future plans for that project and government money expenditures those questions would be better asked to Duane Chapman with USGS who was the lead on the project.

Jessica Morris 270 759 5295 is a really good contact for anyone wanting to know details about the commercial industry in KY and why certain decisions are made. Electrofishing is extremely inefficient at catching carp in the lakes, but KDFWR has a legal mechanism to allow inventors and private citizens to test new methods under supervision. KDFWR allows testing all the time, and she can tell you more about that program as well as answer any carp specific questions.

Hope this helps,