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Crappie Spawn Shifts & Bluegill Bite Heats Up

Doug Wynn

For April 24, 2026

Hello from the black and silver Skeeter. The crappie spawn is progressing with the majority of the crappie females we are catching having spawned. Our male crappie catch has dropped so one can assume the males are busy protecting their offspring. We are still catching client person-best crappie many times each week. We are still pulling Pico INT and Bandit 200 cranks behind Off Shore Tackle OR38 planer boards in 12-20 feet of water. Lots ... Continue Reading...

Spawning Time For Bluegill Is Here!

Steve McCadams

For April 24, 2026

Lots of things happen when late April and early May arrive. Here on the Kentucky Lake fishing scene there's a tremendous amount of transition taking place and it's all in favor fishermen. As we speak the first full moon in May is on the threshold. Its official arrival is the first day of May this year and to veteran bluegill fishermen that signals a significant surge in spawning phases. Across the shallow waters will be felt the powerful ... 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...

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...