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May Fishing Scene Heats Up for Variety of Anglers

Steve McCadams

For May 3, 2024

Catfish are on the prowl. Bluegill and shellcracker are spawning and on the beds. Bass activity has held up well too. Crappie are in post-spawn phase but still biting. Once May arrives the fishing scene heats up across Kentucky Lake for a wide variety of fishermen. Just about everyone can find a species or technique that fits their fancy. After a strange spring full of windy weather the fishing scene has stabilized somewhat as to ... Continue Reading...

All Around The Spawn!

Brandon Hunter

For May 2, 2024

The water temperatures are warming up and everything has greened up. You know what that means in the spring? Spawn! This time of year the smallmouth and largemouth are in full blown spawn mode with some of the spawn starting to wind down. Crappie are pretty well done, and the big bluegills and shellcrackers are making their way to their nests.This is a great time of year to be on the water, with everything for the most part being up shallow and ... Continue Reading...

Bass Get Spooked When Spawning - Stealth Fishing is Key

Scott McGlinchey

For April 29, 2024

April has come and is almost gone. April is a big spawning month. The smallmouth should be done with spawning and the largemouth bass and crappie started their spawning cycles two weeks ago. On Kentucky and Barkley Lakes when fish spawn that activity can come in waves, meaning there will be fish on shallow flats spawning and other fish will be staged out in deeper water. You can catch crappie in 14 feet and as shallow as two feet and that ... Continue Reading...

Majority of Crappie Continue to Spawn

Doug Wynn

For April 29, 2024

Hey folks from the Excel 230 Elite. Better weather is making for great fishing for my clients. Wind is still a factor some days but the bad days seem to be getting fewer. The surface temps have been slow to gain back what they lost last week. Most sunny days are seeing late afternoon temperatures in the high sixties after starting 3-4 degrees cooler in the morning. The lake levels are right at summer pool with the water color being slightly ... Continue Reading...

Best Crappie Bite In Years

John Morgan

For February 19, 2024

After a long cold spell with below freezing temperatures for almost 9 days in January, things are really looking up here on Kentucky Lake. This past year was a great improvement from the prior two years. This year looks to be even better than last. I'm seeing more bait fish for this time of year than I've seen in the last 20 years. With exception of largemouth bass, which are making a good comeback, I believe that our other game fish numbers are ... Continue Reading...