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Kentucky Lake Crappie Fishing
"1 pole jig fishing"
Crappie Action
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RENEDZVOU WITH REDEAR HAS ANGLERS BUZZING…BASS/CATFISH BITE GOOD...
Never underestimate the power of the panfish! Such is the slogan adopted
by scores of Kentucky Lake anglers who have spent most of May
rendezvousing with aggressive redear and bedding bluegill.
The last two weeks some hefty stringers have been taken by anglers
stalking the shallow bays and pockets of Kentucky Lake where spawning
phases are underway. With a full moon approaching May 18 peak spawning
phases should really take the fun up another notch.
Jane and Tom TN Crew
Kentucky Lake Crappie Fishing
"1 pole jig fishing"
Crappie Action
Guide Service
Looks like warm weather will dominate the forecast too so the
stars are lining up for more good bluegill and shellcracker fishing for
at least another couple of weeks if not more.
Despite some recent cool snaps and changes in lake levels the fish have
been hitting pretty good. There have been a few days that tossed some
curves to the bite but the fish seemed to rebound quickly once sunny
days returned.
Some hefty shellcracker are being caught in 2 to 5 foot depths by
anglers using redworms, crickets and wax worms. Targeting buck bushes
has produced but a few nice ones are hanging out away from visible stick
ups and mixing with some bluegill bedding areas in depths of 3 to 5 feet
in open areas.
Surface temperatures this week started on a cool note in the aftermath
of a front that brought rain and nasty north winds for a day or two.
Temps began the week at 69 degrees after falling off from the mid-70’s
last week. By Tuesday, however, the water rebounded to the 74 degree
range and should be a few degrees warmer by this weekend.
Tom and "OC" from Chicago
Kentucky Lake Crappie Fishing
"1 pole jig fishing"
Crappie Action
Guide Service
The return of warm weather should kick the bedding phases into
high gear by this weekend. Bluegill have been scattered lately at times
and somewhat finicky when the cool winds descended but they bounce back
with a vengeance once rising temps return.
Tossing crickets has been the most productive bait. Casting light tackle
with slip bobbers to regulate depths and detect light strikes has been
the ticket.
Some anglers are also casting worms and crickets without bobbers and
dragging the bait across fanning beds. That has been deadly too.
Although a lot of boaters have been attempting to located spawning beds
with their side-scan sonar units it hasn’t been easy at times. Finding
active craters where aggressive fish were residing has been challenging.
Some old bedding areas that held fish in times past have been
unproductive this spring.
Water color has been relatively clear this week. Lake levels fluctuated
again and crested around the 361-plus before falling. At midweek the
reservoir was falling slowly and creeping back toward the summer pool
elevation of 359.
Roger Binkley and Chase Binkley
Kentucky Lake Crappie Fishing
"1 pole jig fishing"
Crappie Action
Guide Service
Bass fishing improved for shallow anglers who love tossing a variety of
lures around the abundance of shoreline habitat. Once the reservoir
jumps above normal summer pool it inundates unlimited targets such as
buck bushes, weed lines, trees and shallow grassbeds.
Boats wasted no time in beating the banks last week while the water was
up and that pattern is still paying dividends for some.
At the same time some boats were tartgeting a shallow pattern and
tossing spinnerbaits, Texas rigged lizards and craws and topwater others
put their back to the banks and opted to work deep water patterns.
A few tournaments held last week showed an improvement in the overall
bass bite for a variety of patterns but most of the 20-pound range
stringers came from anglers fishing ledges, humps and deeper structure
where post spawn bass had already backed off the banks.
Several fish have pulled out of shallow water in a typical post-spawn
phase despite rising lake levels that sure made the shorelines look
attractive. Pitching and flipping techniques paid off for a lot of
anglers but it seems the hefty winning stringers came from deeper venues
this past weekend.
Dave and Jeff KY Crew
Kentucky Lake Crappie Fishing
"1 pole jig fishing"
Crappie Action
Guide Service
Catfishing has held up well and dandy stringers continue to come in from
anglers working rock banks. A lot of catfish have continued to roam into
shallow bays too and that’s provided some nice thrills for bluegill and
redear fishermen when they tie into some dandies with their light tackle
rigs.
Crappie anglers are still in the shadows of catfishing, bluegill and
redear or bass fishing. The fish are in their typical post-spawn phase,
which means somewhat scattered and suspended in a variety of depths.
Not many crappie are relating to structure at the present time. A few
long liners and spider riggers were finding low numbers of fish but
those vertical fishing manmade beds in midrange depths were still
reporting low numbers.
If you want to tangle with some feisty panfish now is the time to do it.
The show is underway but it won’t last forever.
The sight of bobbers disappearing never goes out of style! The fish are
doing their part and awaiting your arrival somewhere across Kentucky
Lake.
Also check out our past:
Kentucky Lake Fishing Reports
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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