Thread: KY Lake Big Sandy

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I am anxious to get to the lake and check stuff out, but I am healing and don't want another set back. Looking forward to starting up the towing operation again. Towing lures that is. Lat spring and early summer probably, before the fools arrive in numbers.

Yep me too,we've been busy at work,hope it slows so I can help Mr Tom


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The zebra mussels filter the water. The Asian carp filter the water. Farmers no till now instead of discing or plowing

TWRA news letter

Aquatic biologists like Carter are spending more and more of their time monitoring invasive species that damage the ecosystems of local streams, rivers and lakes. Besides zebra mussels, there's the threat of silver carp and bighead carp — two aggressively invasive species from China that are making their way up the Cumberland River system — as well as nonnative crayfish that anglers unintentionally introduce from their bait buckets.
Also of concern is a fast-spreading algae called didymo (sometimes referred to as "rock snot") that has migrated from northern waters to the colder tailwaters below TVA dams.

My data point for water clarity is the Big Sandy, but that is not my question. I did a poor job in earlier post of asking.
i agree with All that was said about clearer water.

My question is, How does water clarity effect the growth rate of crappie?

Well, I dunno. I do know we still get "don't eat the fish" warnings. We still have flooded fields , tilling don't matter to high water. I don't know what farmers put in the ground, but the pigs want root it. Water runs down hill. Plumber told me that. West Sandy is the lowest point around me. Mostly, my jig still disappears at about 3 feet in the water.

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My name is Thomas

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Well, I dunno. I do know we still get "don't eat the fish" warnings. We still have flooded fields , tilling don't matter to high water. I don't know what farmers put in the ground, but the pigs want root it. Water runs down hill. Plumber told me that. West Sandy is the lowest point around me. Mostly, my jig still disappears at about 3 feet in the water.

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My name is Thomas

i agree, I don't think the water has changed any in the last 40 years on the Big Sandy, it may be clearer on main river channel.
Regardless if you and I are right or wrong, "What does water clarity have to do with growth rate of crappie?

Asian carp were at Clifton, TN last summer.

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

TWRA news letter

Aquatic biologists like Carter are spending more and more of their time monitoring invasive species that damage the ecosystems of local streams, rivers and lakes. Besides zebra mussels, there's the threat of silver carp and bighead carp — two aggressively invasive species from China that are making their way up the Cumberland River system — as well as nonnative crayfish that anglers unintentionally introduce from their bait buckets.
Also of concern is a fast-spreading algae called didymo (sometimes referred to as "rock snot") that has migrated from northern waters to the colder tailwaters below TVA dams.

Originally Posted by Lane47

i agree, I don't think the water has changed any in the last 40 years on the Big Sandy, it may be clearer on main river channel.
Regardless if you and I are right or wrong, "What does water clarity have to do with growth rate of crappie?

I have heard that clear water is what increased the black crappie population. I alway have caught blacks in West Sandy. Most whites I catch in West Sandy are during spawn time.

I have no clue, but it still takes about 3 years for a black or white crappie to get to 10 inches here. Water clarity don't seem to bother them.

I agree with Paul Rister, the KY marine biologist. Some fish prefer shallow and some fish prefer deep year round. 2 different types of the same species. I guess it is a fish culture thing.