kjackson Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 I've started seeing quite a few cormorants up Cole Camp Creek arm--- somewhere near a dozen. This is the first time I've noticed these buggers in the four years we've owned our cabin. Having seen what these birds do on the Tennessee River, I'm beginning to wonder if we will have a problem in the near future. It would be different if we could shoot the fish-swilling critters, but they are protected. I'm not saying that a few might turn up floating down lake after running afoul of a piece of lead, but... Have cormorants been long-time residents of LOZ? Are they something that will go away next year? Should I buy more pellets for the rifle?
snagged in outlet 3 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 38 minutes ago, kjackson said: Having seen what these birds do on the Tennessee River, I'm beginning to wonder if we will have a problem in the near future What do they do??
fishinwrench Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 They've jumped over the hill from Truman. Been around quite awhile. They'll sit on the crest of dock roofs only in coves that are very quiet and nab short bass and probably crappie occasionally. They don't like alot of human activity. I don't see them as a problem. The upper Gravois has a bunch but they all vacate the area when a single boat, or even ducks an geese move into the area. Craziest Water Turkey story I've ever heard was a guy netting a fish had one accidentally swim into his dip net....and scared him half to death. 😂 snagged in outlet 3 1
kjackson Posted September 9, 2020 Author Posted September 9, 2020 15 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: What do they do?? They will colonize big time. There are islands on Pickwick that are huge rookeries of cormorants with so many that you can smell 'em from quite a ways. As I recall, there are places in other states ( I think New York is one and Washington another) where the feds have gone in to oil eggs to stop them from hatching. Canada opened a season on cormorants that had a limit of 50, which has now been reduced to 15 because of complaints from animal-rights groups or something like that. While our batch may not be a problem, the pair that are fishing under our dock need to be discouraged... snagged in outlet 3 1
moguy1973 Posted September 9, 2020 Posted September 9, 2020 I'm pretty sure they are in several of the lakes around here. You'll see big groups of them out floating in the water and then they'll be gone in a split second as they all dive under water. -- JimIf people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. -- Doug Larson
jdmidwest Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 One of my best smallmouth runs on the Tn River has a Water Turkey Rookery on it. Stinks really bad drifting thru there, easy to scare off so they don't crap on you. But we always catch bass there. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
fishinwrench Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, jdmidwest said: One of my best smallmouth runs on the Tn River has a Water Turkey Rookery on it. Stinks really bad drifting thru there, easy to scare off so they don't crap on you. But we always catch bass there. Yeah they wouldn't be there if the fish were all gone. I'd say that their presence indicates you're fishing in a good spot.
curtisce Posted September 10, 2020 Posted September 10, 2020 i think you all have it all wrong they can be the best fish finders and fisherman around. I'm sure elite series would ban them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-24K6PtE6A fishinwrench, snagged in outlet 3 and Blazerman 1 2 The answer may not lie at the bottom of a glass, but you should always check
Blazerman Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 They were all over Truman Saturday along with a bunch of pelicans.
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