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Hi All
Kentucky Lake continues to produce fish of all species. Bass fishing
continues to be good. For largemouth in the shallows look for cover such
as grass or even crappie beds. Baits resembling the lakes tremendous
shad population will work well. 3/8 to1/2 ounce willow leaf spinnerbaits
in white, assorted soft plastics and small crankbaits will put them in
the boat. For deeper water ledges deep diving crankbaits like the Bomber
Fat Free Shad or Norman DD22 work well. Shad patterns or chartreuse
models work well. Also try Carolina Rigs and Jigs worked along and off
the ledge. Muscle beds can also produce some good keepers if you can
find them. I have slow rolled spinnersbaits along the lake bottom and
had muscles close up on the passing bait. This is a good place to drop a
marker and save as a GPS waypoint.
For their small jaws cousin try a black ¼ to ½ spinnerbait after dark
along rocky and gravel shore lines close to the main lake. This pattern
once mainly worked on the LBL side however both shores now hold decent
populations of smallmouth. This pattern works all month but I tend to
concentrate my efforts near the full and new moons. The full moon helps
your and the fishes vision and silhouettes the spinnerbait against the
night sky when the bass looks up. However some of my bigger fish have
came from the new moon. They seem to be less spooky.
Crappie fishing has been good. I have had days of 20 plus keeper fish by
myself in a few hours (I throw all them back.) Then the next day fishing
with guests we just managed a few keepers put in the boat. A cold front
came before fishing with my friend the other day. Storms preceded the
frontal passage. The bite was on before the front but slowed greatly
right after its passage. Even though the air temp was near 90 the day
after the front, the blue bird skies and rising barometric pressure
slowed the bite big time. This shows that a cold front passing through
can affect the fishing anytime of year, not just spring. Although the
air temperature tends to drop much more following a spring cold front
the discomfort of the cold air has its effect more on the fishermen then
the fish. In this situation try vertical jigging or tight lining
minnows. They usually don’t want to chase down many meals.
The affects of the rising barometer and clear cloudless skies shows in
the fishing year around. The good thing is in the summer, fall and
winter the fronts seem to be further apart. Spring cold fronts seem to
move through the area every three to four days at times giving you a day
or two of really good fishing and a day or two of really tight fishing.
This early spring was further complicated by the high water. I do
however believe with summer pool during both crappie and bass spawns,
this years spawns should be successful. Along with the water level the
return of grass gives the fry the hiding spots they need to make it to
fall.
Most other fishing has been good as well. Bluegill, catfish, etc. Look
for the white bass to really crank up in the next few weeks. Some boats
are showing up near the mouths of the LBL bays watching for the tell
tail splashing of hungry schools feasting on schools of shad. Try to
work the edges of these schools and do not cut through them. If the
school submerges and stops feeding keep watching. They will more then
likely surface in the area and begin feeding again. Set back and make
long casts with in-line spinners such as Rooster Tails, Little Georges,
etc.
I have found the bigger whites and also bonus fish such as stripers,
smallmouth and Kentucky bass often set up under the feeding frenzy and
inhale the wounded shad as they fall towards the bottom.
Enjoy yourself. Have a safe time on the water and if your planning a
fall trip call me for any pointers or if you need a guide. I am booking
for both fall and what open days I have left next spring.
Take care and God bless,
Lyndon
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