Thread: Maybe the water is going to stop going up in KY and Barkley

I don't think that it has all got here yet..

Looks like Friday is the day for it to peak. A little over 363. It's downhill from there, unless we (or south of us, or north of us) get more rain!

So if we get no more rain for a week and the out flow averages 140,000 cfs, how fast will it drop. Also is a dropping water level harder to fish?

fast falling water on kentucky lake is like the kiss of death for me

They closed a lot of the gates on KY. and Barkley Dam today. Looks like they are waiting for the mighty Ohio to crest Friday at Paducah.It would not surprise me if it hits 365 pretty soon! Then they will drop the bottom out of it for the spawn. I sure hope the water temp. does not get good for the spawn during a big drawdown. The fish I had today are really loaded with eggs!

TVA site shows the flow still around 120,000, the lake level creeping up and the river falling. I read yesterday that the crest on the Ohio had already passed Louisville and was lower than expected.

Looks like the TVA is going to start dropping the lake level this week. I hope it stabalizes before my fishing trip the 1st week of April, the lake is not fun to fish with the water level in a constant state of flux. Oh will, either way still beats going to work for the week.

looks like almost a foot pull down from tues till wed @ new johnsonville' will prolly do that till 4/1 then slowly go back up. that being the case, the 1st 3 weeks of april will be hot