If there is a problem, then Government intervention is not the solution.

Jigboy has a good point with the tagging permit system with payout. Use the payouts to support a Crappie broodery on private land and work with the state on stocking crappie. Just gotta get the right people together.

Regarding people keeping undersized fish. Keep the Game Warden's phone number handy and let them know what's going on. If you believe in the limits do what your conscience tells you to do.

We have a limit of 15 on Table Rock with a 10" limit. It works well for our fishery and I rarely get a limit per person in the boat. 15 fish over 10" is plenty of meat for a days work. We used to fish Kentucky in the spring during spring break and it was rare to have more than 15 per person. I'm not sure the limit of 20 will make that much of a difference.

We all have to remember that the lake was created for so called ' Flood Control ' and not for recreation. (Interesting that the Government fix to flood control is to permanently flood the area that would flood.) So it'll depend on the relationship between your Wildlife Managers and the Corps. to work together. Here in Missouri, our DNR works with the Corps on lake levels in the spring to enhance spawn for BASS and other gamefish. They do a good job at holding the lakes steady during the spring. Unfortunately our poor spawns the past couple years were due more to weather fluctuations than the lake level.

Question though. What's made KY so much clearer the past decade? Is all the introduced vegetation filtering the water?


G.