Thread: Kentucky Lake

Originally Posted by ekySlabber

What about Fenton, its closer to the main lake/channel. Id say it will thaw before the ramps way back in the bays.

I was told you could put in there today.

what is the lake looking like?

Looking good! 43.1 on the north end today but the wind was rough.....

That is good. I went to Barren River Lake yesterday and it was MUDDY. I did find a G-LOOMIS rod with a shimano corudo reel on it in a brush pile so it was a priddy good day!!!!!!:D

Nice but now someone will claim it. I will be on KY Lake at least four times this year. I stick around the Blood River area and do great each year. Obviously, the weather has everything to do with your success. Biggest thing you need to remember is that it is big water with some big weather and waves. If I make a run from one end to the other end of the lake, I pull out and drive the truck. I know others that run it wide open, but I got caught on the lake in one of those bad storms and it was like nothing I have been in before.

Amen to that Jigboy! Kentucky is not a lake to fool around with. I remember when I was young, my mother and father always took us to Kentucky Lake. We had a 18 ft. Procraft with a 15O Yamaha on it. We happened to get stuck in a storm outside of Sugar Bay heading to Ken Lake Marina, and to make a long story short, my mom ended up in Murray hospital with a broken back from a wave. Now that I am older and going to Kentucky Lake with my family....we pull out and drive from place to place. The ramps are wonderful and it does not take long to do. Also I have a smaller aluminum boat and it makes me fish out a certain bay or area alot better. I WILL NOT CHANCE THIS LAKE>.......IT WILL WIN!!!!
dkb

I know what you mean jigboy. I have been around these lakes and rivers for over 40 years and once you break that barrier of the mouth of a cove you have just signed up for a whole new adventure. I have left the comforts of the bay with the water as slick as glass only to travel back in 4-6 ft. or better rollers.

Actually the worst weather I got into was not KY Lake. It was Lake Erie but everyone would suspect that as big as that lake is. I fish an 18' Seaark which is aluminum, so I have to watch for storms a lot. I fish Lake Erie every 4th of July but stay within a mile of the island where we stay so I can get off quickly. One day we kept fishing because we where catching so many fish ahead of the front and waited to late. By the time we made it back I witnessed one boat flip completely over and came will close to losing my boat. After getting back to the marina and changing my underwear I thanked God from saving me from my on stupidity. Now, I am lots smarter, mainly becuase I am usually with my two boys. Good luck and be safe.