Thursday, February 10, 2011

Finding A Guide For Lake Cumberland Striper Fishing

By Juliette Clemons


If you are looking for a great place to go fishing and you do not like going out to sea, then why not try some on the beautiful stretch of water in south eastern Kentucky known as Lake Cumberland. For some great recreational activity, Lake Cumberland striper fishing is something worth checking out.

If you are one of those people who is a new comer to this and you really do not have a clue what this kind of sport is, then to put you in the picture it is catching striped bass. This fish also has quite a number of other names such as linesiders, Atlantic striped bass, pimpfish and a few others.

Their body is colored silver with darkish stripes which run from behind the gills to just on the tail section. Their life span is said to be about thirty years and they can weight very heavy for a fish, up to around one hundred and twenty pounds and can grow to a length of about six and a half feet. You will probably not catch this size in any reservoir.

They are found in fresh water when they return to rivers and lake to spawn, but are generally a saltwater fish in the wild. Because they were able to live in fresh water they were introduced as a fish for recreation into reservoirs and also put there to control the Gizzard Shad herring which does not have much value.

To fish on the reservoir you will need to have a boat, some fishing gear, such as a rod, and the other things that go with it. You will also need to have the right bait and know the rules and regulation which cover the size limit which helps to stop overfishing of the species.

There are guides that can be hired and these have the knowledge of this type of sport. They can also help with the supply of a boat, gear for the sport, usually know the best places to catch these fish and what bait to use, and will show you the ropes on how to best go about this kind of recreation.

If you are interested in following up on this sport and would like to get in touch with one of these guides, then there are websites on the internet where you will find the information to contact them. If you like fishing then going to the area of south eastern Kentucky may be a great place for some really good recreation.

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