Smallmouth caught at Carroll County 1,000 acre lake

RUGER · Sep 23, 2021

Thought this was very interesting.
Not sure if it was mixed in with one of the stockings they have done or if it is a KY Lake transplant or what.

Bethel University Bass Team member
Coleman Bingham caught the first smallmouth in Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake. It was 17 3/4" long and weighed 2.11lbs it was caught on a wacky worm. It was tagged and released. Photo taken by Steve O.

pockets · Sep 23, 2021

Awesome. Looks like it's missing an eye?

RUGER · Sep 23, 2021

pockets said:
Awesome. Looks like it's missing an eye?

I think that is just the camera angle or something.

TheLBLman · Sep 23, 2021

Very interesting

TheLBLman · Sep 23, 2021

Actually think smallmouth MIGHT be able to survive & take hold there,
considering the deeper, cooler, and clearer water this particular lake
has compared to most regional lakes of its size in West TN.

WTM · Sep 23, 2021

smallmouth will do just fine in there. they are warm water fish like largemouth but prefer slightly cooler water but can survive and grow in 90 degree water if they have to.

cbhunter · Sep 23, 2021

Wish a nice population would grow there. Would LOVE to catch em

RUGER · Sep 24, 2021

cbhunter said:
Wish a nice population would grow there. Would LOVE to catch em

Heard that !

TheLBLman · Sep 24, 2021

Makes me want to stock some in Reelfoot

They do seem to be a bit more adaptive than previously thought?

Deer Assassin · Sep 24, 2021

West_Tn · Sep 24, 2021

I'm sure someone caught it somewhere else and brought it to the lake and threw it in. Just like how the few Florida strain bass we have got in there.

WTM · Sep 24, 2021

West_Tn said:
I'm sure someone caught it somewhere else and brought it to the lake and threw it in. Just like how the few Florida strain bass we have got in there.

twra stocked it with both northern and florida strain lmb.

West_Tn · Sep 26, 2021

WTM said:
twra stocked it with both northern and florida strain lmb.

I don't believe they stocked it with any Florida strain.

WTM · Sep 26, 2021

West_Tn said:
I don't believe they stocked it with any Florida strain.

Carroll County Thousand Acre Recreation Lake

the only two subspecies i know of that twra stocks. browns creek family lake was also stocked with them.

JR2 · Sep 28, 2021

Nice!

Smallmouth caught at Carroll County 1,000 acre lake

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