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August 5, 2010
THREE DIGIT TEMPS TOUGH ON ANGLERS
Unless you’ve been visiting in Alaska you know heat has been the big
factor for fishermen. Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene has been the victim
of above average temperatures lately with some three-digit days that
dealt a mean blow.
Conditions have indeed separated the men from the boys out there.
Despite the doom and gloom reports from TV weathermen, who seem to dwell
on negativity, it has not been all bad out there on the lake. However,
if you listened to the meteorologists who beep warnings across the
bottom of your screen you’d be scared to leave the house most days.
Yes it’s hot at midday but the outdoor world doesn’t stop turning. Truth
is, the early morning hours have not been too bad as light breezes have
greeted anglers most mornings and it’s quite tolerable.
Anglers are hitting the water at daylight and getting in a few hours of
fishing, realizing there are indeed limitations and calling it quits
before the peak of midday sun bears down.
Surface temps this week have started out around 88 degrees in the early
morning hours and climbed to 92 by noon. There have not been many cool
nights lately.
Lake elevation is in the 357.9 range at Kentucky Dam. Upstream at New
Johnsonville readings are expected to be in the 357.7 range this
weekend. Water color remains clear across the reservoir.
Bass have been taken on ledges this week where abrupt drop-offs are
allowing fish to move up and feed early and back off to deeper venues as
the sun gets higher.
Most fish have been taken on Carolina rigged worms and lizards or Texas
rigged worms. Anglers are still tossing those 9 and 10-inch worms.
The crankbait bite has not held up as the fish seem reluctant to chase
down or react to the big baits.
Current has been present along the main Tennessee River this week as TVA
continues to pull water through the system as both power demands and its
drawdown curve kick in.
There are a few fish still hanging around shallow structure such as boat
docks, bridge piers, and treelaps where schools of pin minnows are
present.
Casting spinnerbaits and Texas rigged worms in the green pumpkin pepper,
cotton candy, blue with metal flake, and some red shad have been popular
color choices.
Crappie have been hitting fair in the lowlight hours such as the first
three hours of the morning and very late afternoon. The fish have shown
a preference for live minnows fished on deep ledges around stumps and
brush on the edge of drop-offs.
A few catfish have been taken along the main river channel in 20 to 30
foot depths where bottom bumping rigs baited with nightcrawlers have
enticed some bites. Current is present and working in favor of the river
channel fishing.
Not much going on in the white bass department as the jumps have not
been seen lately. Seems several years of back to back weak year classes
have greatly diminished recruitment of white bass populations.
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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