Kentucky Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Lake Barkley 04/17/06:

Doug Emerson proadventures@hotmail.com wrote:

KY Lake April 16 2006
Water Level at KY Dam 358.33 summer pool 359.00
Water surface temperature 64 degrees

The water continues to warm and has brought many fish up into the shallows, some fish have started to prepare there beds and can be seen cruising through the mustard flowers or grass, many fish were caught and as evidence of there spawning mode there tails were bloodied up. The larger fish still seem to be a little deeper though.

The spawning period will occur in waves as all fish do not drop there eggs at the same times, the moon has a effect on this timing, some will spawn early wile others are still preparing and others will wait until the next moon phase. Fishing should
continue to be good throughout the next several weeks with more and more fish moving up the banks and into shallow water, continue to look for shallow water with plenty of cover but not overly shadowed and protected from wave action. Remember that these fish are there for a reason and practice catch and release as often as you can to help ensure to sustain
this fishery for years to come.

Largmouth have been taking soft plastics worms and creature baits either Texas rigged or C-rigging and also were caught on Shaky heads fished shallow in and around the Mustard flowers, our best success came on Texas rigged Zoom centipedes in watermelon red color fished very slowly, The larger fish were hitting crank baits, jigs and Secret Weapon spinner baits in white and chartreuse fished a little deeper on the channel banks and secondary points in and around shallow water. Anyone that would like to visit KY or Barkley Lakes give Mike Wells a call at Inn BY The Lake and he can help make all
arrangements to make sure your stay in the area is a enjoyable experience