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Coming Full Moon Should Stimulate Bite

Doug Wynn

For May 17, 2024

Hello from the Excel 230 Elite. We have finally had a few nice days sandwiched between storm systems. I'm hoping this system we're experiencing today doesn’t bring the monsoon rains of the last. We need these lake levels to get back down to summer pool as forecast for the weekend. The sudden rise in levels last weekend made fishing tough for many. It also kicked some species into high gear. I know there were some huge redears caught ... Continue Reading...

Lake Levels Recede; Catfish/Bluegill/Crappie Bite Good

Steve McCadams

For May 15, 2024

Lake levels on Kentucky Lake are receding and headed back to normal summer pool elevation. That’s good news to most anglers and pleasure boaters as the Memorial Holiday weekend, the unofficial kickoff of the summer season nears. The reservoir crested earlier this week after rising more than 2 1/2 feet above summer pool in the aftermath of a series of thunderstorms that swept across the TVA valley. By the approaching weekend the lake ... Continue Reading...

All Around The Spawn!

Brandon Hunter

For May 2, 2024

The water temperatures are warming up and everything has greened up. You know what that means in the spring? Spawn! This time of year the smallmouth and largemouth are in full blown spawn mode with some of the spawn starting to wind down. Crappie are pretty well done, and the big bluegills and shellcrackers are making their way to their nests.This is a great time of year to be on the water, with everything for the most part being up shallow and ... Continue Reading...

Bass Get Spooked When Spawning - Stealth Fishing is Key

Scott McGlinchey

For April 29, 2024

April has come and is almost gone. April is a big spawning month. The smallmouth should be done with spawning and the largemouth bass and crappie started their spawning cycles two weeks ago. On Kentucky and Barkley Lakes when fish spawn that activity can come in waves, meaning there will be fish on shallow flats spawning and other fish will be staged out in deeper water. You can catch crappie in 14 feet and as shallow as two feet and that ... Continue Reading...

Best Crappie Bite In Years

John Morgan

For February 19, 2024

After a long cold spell with below freezing temperatures for almost 9 days in January, things are really looking up here on Kentucky Lake. This past year was a great improvement from the prior two years. This year looks to be even better than last. I'm seeing more bait fish for this time of year than I've seen in the last 20 years. With exception of largemouth bass, which are making a good comeback, I believe that our other game fish numbers are ... Continue Reading...