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Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley Fishing Reports

Welcome to KentuckyLake.com, featuring regularly updated Kentucky Lake fishing reports as well as Lake Barkley fishing reports.

Whether you are heading out for a brisk February afternoon of fishing for crappie and black bass or enjoying a late-summer evening of bluegill fishing, our Kentucky Lake fishing reports give you what you need to know.

Find out what's biting and even a few tips and tricks from fishing guides who have grown up fishing the waters of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.

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Crappie Action Good on Kentucky Lake

Steve McCadams

For February 6, 2025

Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene had some unusually warm weather recently that had anglers out and about. Several days with above average temperatures had anglers testing the water for crappie. A few days the daytime highs climbed to the lower 70’s and upper 60’s, stirring fishing pox among the ranks of winter anglers. Some nice stringers of crappie were taken too. Most successful anglers credited their catch to depths of 9 to 14 feet, ... Continue Reading...


Spending Some Time on the Rivers

Doug Wynn

For January 27, 2025

Hey Y’all from the Excel 230 Elite. It’s been a while! My fall and winter fishing has been a departure from my normal. Cuz Rickie and I have made several trips to regional rivers for sauger and walleye. Our planned pre-Christmas trip to Lake Erie was cancelled at the last minute due to a winter storm so we loaded up the Excel and headed south and east for Tennessee River walleye. This required tweaking some tactics and equipment but we ... Continue Reading...


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