Thread: Spring Crappie at KY Lake vs Polar Vortex???

Originally Posted by DaveBuckeye01

Starting Friday it looks like the extended forecast is pretty good (I am looking at Benton). Some highs are getting in the mid 60s with lots of sun. How long does there need to be consistent sun and warm weather to get things heading in the right direction?

My past experience is it doesn't matter if it's "pretty" or "nasty." You used the right word... Consistency....

Consistency is what I look at. If the weather is bouncing back and forth every 3 or 4 days it really messes up the fish'n. If it's nasty and stays nasty for a week, the fish adjust and you can catch'um. If it's pretty and stays pretty week after its been nasty the fish adjust and turn on. I usually go by what I call my 72 hour rule. If we have consistent weather for 72 hours the fish have adjusted and are catchable.

I think with this upcoming warm spell, we're gonna see some Blacks up shallow and the all around bite is gonna pick up by the weekend. Those fish know what's on the way.

This has been the toughest winter that I've ever had to deal with from a patterning perspective but it's taught me a lot. Really been a learning experience for me!

if your with a good guide and the water temp only moves up to low 50's likely still be able to get on some fish? Just wont be on a spawning pattern?