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Kentucky Lake Crappie Fishing
"1 pole jig fishing"
Crappie Action
Guide Service
Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene is holding up well as mild
temperatures have really put pep in the step of fishermen lately. Spring
fever is already stirring up lots of interest right here in the dead of
winter.
Lake levels this week have danced around the 355 elevation range at
Kentucky Dam and elsewhere on the reservoir. After a slight rise last
week the lake sort of stabilized a few days but as always rainfall will
deal the cards in the days ahead.
Surface temperatures have been in the 45 degree range but will warm more
if mild days continue to hang around. Water color is clear.
Crappie have been taken by anglers stalking structure in the 9 to 14
foot depth range. Some reports from West Sandy and upper Big Sandy
indicated a few fish were taken in 6 to 9 foot depths.
As always down around the Paris Landing sector some anglers hitting the
open water areas at the mouth of Big Sandy are finding a few fish
deeper. Depths of 16 to 20 feet were giving up a few fish as deeper
brushpiles were appealing to some fish.
Most of the success seems to be from the midrange depths where anglers
are tightlining jigs. Some credited their catch to live minnows too.
Mixed reports have come in from a variety of techniques paying dividends
such as spider rigging, casting jigs, vertical presentations of both
jigs and minnows and some bottom bumping methods.
A few bass fishermen were venturing out and testing the water too. Some
were tossing crankbaits and jig/pig combos. Others were casting Carolina
rigs and fishing a slow presentation around gravel and rock banks and
bluffs.
February has a reputation as an iffy month for fishing. A mixture of
weather is likely and at times it can tease fishermen into thinking an
early spring is on the threshold only to slap them in the face with a
winter cold front.
Lately we’ve had a dose of warm weather once the January thaw occurred.
However, enjoy the nice weather while it’s here as drastic changes can
occur from week to week.
Pick the nice days with light winds if your schedule allows. Dodge the
cold windy ones. Be prepared for a multitude of weather!
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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