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Bluegill/Shellcracker Bonanza About to Begin; Crappie/Bass Bite Good

Steve McCadams

For April 16, 2026

Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene this week delivered another good one for bass and crappie anglers as bluegill and shellcracker (biologically known as red ear sunfish) transition toward shorelines in their prespawn phase. April has been kind to Kentucky Lake anglers lately and numerous reports are coming in from a variety of successful anglers. (Meanwhile, everyone is invited to the World’s Biggest Fish Fry starting next week in Paris, ... Continue Reading...

Warm Spring Has Moved Spawning Phases Up

Scott McGlinchey

For April 16, 2026

March was warmer than usual and April has been hot. Our spring season is two weeks ahead of normal. The morning water temperature was 61/62 April 1st and normally it doesn’t get there until April 15th. Barkley is usually a week behind Kentucky Lake due to the Cumberland River being cooler. During March and early April I had some great days catching crappies and bass. All of the bass have been relatively shallow and the crappies have been ... Continue Reading...

Spring Winds and Crappie Spawn

Doug Wynn

For April 13, 2026

Hello Y'all! Windy, windy, windy! Some days have been OK but most recently it's been where can we fish instead of where do we want to fish. Nature goes on and the crappie spawn is upon us. I saw the surface temps pass 70 Saturday afternoon. I'm yet to see any spawned out crappie but it shouldn't be long. Many of the crappie we've caught have been in 4 feet or less. There are still plenty in 5-20 feet that are biding their time. Lots of ... Continue Reading...

Crappie Sizes Are Looking Excellent

John Morgan

For February 28, 2026

It's probably too soon to call this past week spring, but with temps near 75 degrees it sure did feel like it. Last week was a great week of fishing with several trips ending in limits. I believe the average size of our crappie is better than it's been any of the past 34 years that I've guided on this lake. We saw fish as large as 2.5 pounds all the way down to 3 inches long. After the ice got off the lake, it seems that a lot of the crappie ... Continue Reading...