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Brought to you by: Fishtale Lodge
December 21, 2009
Although the weather hasn’t been too kind to duck hunters
those calm days have suited winter fishermen just fine in the Kentucky
Lake area.
Several boats have been stalking the deep areas for crappie and others
are working the main river channel at various locations in search of
sauger.
Lake levels have been above normal the last week to ten days but TVA has
been pulling a lot of water this week and lake levels have been falling
several inches each day.
Presently, TVA is predicting lake levels to be in the 357 range going
into the weekend but lake stages were already lower than that at
midweek.
Rain was expected at midweek as well so that could have a bearing by
this weekend but the falling lake stages have produced plenty of current
in the main river, a situation that usually stimulates the sauger bite.
Only a few fish have been reported, however, by anglers working the
Paris Landing bridge area and upstream around Danville railroad bridge.
A few more fish were taken south around the mouth of Duck River.
Crappie perked up this week with some decent stringers reported at the
mouth of Big Sandy and up around the power lines at Mansard Island and
into West Sandy’s Britton Ford sector.
Some success came from fishermen working deeper stake beds in the 11 to
15 foot range, especially when lake levels were higher. With the falling
lake levels fish appeared to pull back a bit deeper.
Water color had some stain to it this week but sported a good color for
fishing. Surface temps were in the 45 to 47 degree range in most areas.
Also check out our past:
Kentucky Lake Fishing Reports
Steve McCadams
Steve McCadams is one of the nation's best known Crappie Fishermen
and a full time resident of Paris, Tennessee. Steve is also a
professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area.
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