Timing The Spawn

**mgrimm** · 03-12-2017, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Here is the deal: the blacks show up first. They usually start when the water temp reaches about 59 degrees and higher. Whites show up somewhat later, usually when the water temp hits around 62 degrees. Anyone that says blacks and whites don't use the same general areas to spawn is full of bull. When the water muddies up, I catch more whites. When the water is clear, I catch more blacks.

The reason I say "when the water begins to rise" on KY lake is more likely than not April 1. The water temp is usually in the above range, so rising waters to summer pool is an excellent indicator here on Ky Lake.

I am assuming the fish will move in when the water temp calls for it....... but what do they do when we get a cold spell like we have just experienced. Move back and wait for the water temp to come back up?

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**Bricks** · 03-12-2017, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by mgrimm

I am assuming the fish will move in when the water temp calls for it....... but what do they do when we get a cold spell like we have just experienced. Move back and wait for the water temp to come back up?

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For me normally when a cold front comes thru I will look for the deepest water near the spawning area I find most fish will slide out to this area and suspend.

One lake I fish about 24,000 acres it is split buy a very small saddle one side of the lake is more eutrophic and the other is Oglitrophic there has been as much as two weeks difference in the spawning times from one side of the lake to the other. Lake size bottom content shallow, deep how open the lake is to wind all comes into play.

**Cane Pole** · 03-12-2017, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by mgrimm

I am assuming the fish will move in when the water temp calls for it....... but what do they do when we get a cold spell like we have just experienced. Move back and wait for the water temp to come back up?

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When I speak, I am referencing my area on Ky Lake. But, what I say mostly applies to most places, but not all.

What I actually know/believe basically is in the article link below.

CRAPPIE

**mgrimm** · 03-12-2017, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

When I speak, I am referencing my area on Ky Lake. But, what I say mostly applies to most places, but not all.

What I actually know/believe basically is in the article link below.

CRAPPIE

That is a great article, thanks again for sharing your knowledge with me and other readers.
Ky lake is my home lake also, although I am trying to migrate over to Barkley where the tactics that is working on Ky Lake don't always work at the same time period on Barkley. We are in the process of putting stake bed buckets out on Barkley in hopes of creating some honey holes.

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**Cane Pole** · 03-13-2017, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by mgrimm

That is a great article, thanks again for sharing your knowledge with me and other readers.
Ky lake is my home lake also, although I am trying to migrate over to Barkley where the tactics that is working on Ky Lake don't always work at the same time period on Barkley. We are in the process of putting stake bed buckets out on Barkley in hopes of creating some honey holes.

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Honeyholes. Remember this. The best spots are already taken. All locations are hit and miss. Best thought out places can yield 0. Only about 1 out of 4 or 5 produce. Honeyholes don't last long (too many SI'ers). Keep at it. Replenish what works. Last, I will find it if it is near me.

**mgrimm** · 03-13-2017, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Honeyholes. Remember this. The best spots are already taken. All locations are hit and miss. Best thought out places can yield 0. Only about 1 out of 4 or 5 produce. Honeyholes don't last long (too many SI'ers). Keep at it. Replenish what works. Last, I will find it if it is near me.

Lol. I totally understand people being able to find it and fish yit, I am good with that because I have marked over 500 spots in the past year that someone else put in. I put a lot of stuff in the like 20 years ago and have hardly ever finished since then the last couple years I have started Croppie fishing consistently.
Most bays that I fish already have an abundance of brush piles in them, I am concentrating on the main lakes. I don't see many people out there fishing I'm not sure if it's because there isn't many fish out there or if it is just usually too rough to fish, what is your opinion about fishing on the main lake.

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**Cane Pole** · 03-13-2017, 01:04 PM

Big Lake? I fish the Big Sandy quiet often. The Big Sandy is a treasure trove of big fish, especially pulling cranks.

**mgrimm** · 03-13-2017, 02:08 PM

I fish johnathan creek mostly, but am interested in fishing ky and Barkley main lakes, I was wondering why you don't see many fisherman out there?

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**CrappiePappy** · 03-13-2017, 02:09 PM

IMHO ... trying to time the spawn is a lot like trying to time the stock market :rolleyes:

Sometimes you get it right and "cash in"

Sometimes you get it wrong and "go broke"

**mgrimm** · 03-13-2017, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

IMHO ... trying to time the spawn is a lot like trying to time the stock market :rolleyes:

Sometimes you get it right and "cash in"

Sometimes you get it wrong and "go broke"

So the best way is to hit the spawn is fish every day!

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