Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley Fishing Reports
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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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Early Summer Bite Good... Mayfly Hatches Underway
Steve McCadams
For June 11, 2025
You know summer has arrived on Kentucky Lake when the mayfly hatches begin. Summer officially arrives on the calendar June 20th but for scores of bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish anglers it really started a few weeks ago. Lake levels have been stable lately and staying around the normal summer pool elevation of 359 across the reservoir. TVA has been pushing around 40,000 cfs (cubic feet per second) through Kentucky Dam and that has been ... Continue Reading...
Electronics, Experts, and Summer Crappie
Doug Wynn
For June 10, 2025
Hey Y’all. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned Ryan Hall, Y’all. Ryan Hall is ,in my opinion, the best weather person on TV. Saying TV might be a stretch since his broadcasts are on YouTube. That said, it is finally a great feeling not having to watch him daily. A stretch of nice weather is our current forecast. We are due. Sunday started out great but once the winds shifted to Northwest, our catch rate suffered. That has been a ... Continue Reading...
Cooler Spring Temps, But Summer is Coming!
Brandon Hunter
For May 20, 2025
Hello Kentucky Lake Fishing friends! The spring weather has been something else here in the lakes region with winds and rains. Lake temps are starting to warm up, but have been very slow in doing so with several cool nights still the last few weeks. With temperatures slow to warm this year, everything seems to be a bit behind and slow to get going. That all being said, we are finally starting to see some warm days and we are looking forward to ... Continue Reading...
Bass, Bluegill, Catfish & More Heating Up!
Scott McGlinchey
For May 10, 2025
We know spring is here to stay now and summer temperatures will be here in a few weeks. On Saturday May 3rd, a second wave of largemouth bass moved up to spawn and they were hitting the weightless trick worm extremely well. Today there are crappie, bluegill, red ear, largemouth, and maybe some smallmouth still spawning. Channel catfish are prowling the shallow water and they will be next to spawn. Getting back to bass fishing, there is some ... Continue Reading...
Crappie Bite Great Despite Water Color
John Morgan
For March 14, 2025
Starting spring off with warm temperatures and fairly stable water levels has got several fisherman out on the water. Most have been greeted with a better than expected bite for our conditions. Several rounds of heavy rain have a big portion of the lakes heavily stained. This is usually not good for the crappie bite. This spring seems to be an exception. For the last two weeks the crappie bite has been great on fire. I've never seen crappie ... Continue Reading...
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