Officials are asking boaters to exercise extra caution early next month on portions of Kentucky Lake.
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Tennessee Valley Authority, will be setting block nets in the lake at U.S. Highway 68 and in the northwest arm of Jonathan Creek embayment from November 2 through 13 to capture, tag, and track silver carp during herding efforts to determine their response and movements.
The goal of the research is to find ways to increase the efficiency of mass removal efforts of these invasive fish.
Boaters can pass over these nets by trimming the outboard motor up and turning it off while passing over the net. If the boat’s motor cannot be trimmed, the operator may use a device to push the net down as the boat passes over, again with the motor off. The nets will be marked by buoys and yellow flags.