Thread: Kentucky lake in March?

The water temps are a little ahead of schedule. Usually Vertical jig'n & spider rig'n work good in mid March. With the temps continuing to move upward Long Line'n & casting shallow cover may work well too.

I remember one day last year I went and it was before March 15th. Swamp Creek opens around March 15th and it wasn't open yet so we fished the mouth of big Sandy and done very well longlining. A friend has already been doing well longlining but several short fish.

I know the temps are a little ahead of the last few years but I'm just hoping the water levels stay fairly stable this year. I'm usually down there the 2nd week in April and the last few years it has been crazy.
I'd have to pick Kentucky Lake if it was me. It's my favorite place to fish.

There are a lot of people down here on KY lake fishing right now.


I think most of them are throwing the Umbrella Rig for Bass Fishing, LOL I fished last week, and it seems like every boat I saw, had a fisherman throwing an Umbrella Rig.

The weather is very warm.

The Bass fishing has been fairly good during the past 2 weeks. So has the Crappie Fishing in certain areas of the Lake.


10 Day Weather Forecast for Murray - weather.com

I wish I could come down there now and stay until....forever!

Originally Posted by crappiemax

I wish I could come down there now and stay until....forever!

John, i'm heading down on the 17th of this month and staying for 4 days. Then going back April 14 and staying a week. Not taking the boat this month but i will next month. We can trade info. One thing for sure, i wont be throwing any umbrella rigs.

Originally Posted by chaunc

John, i'm heading down on the 17th of this month and staying for 4 days. Then going back April 14 and staying a week. Not taking the boat this month but i will next month. We can trade info. One thing for sure, i wont be throwing any umbrella rigs.

I hope the weather and water levels hold for ya. Man, I'd like to get down there 3 or 4 times a year but it's just not in the cards right now. One year, I want to get down there for the red ear and gills. I guess thats early may. Once I retire, I'd like to add a fall trip down there too. I already have my resevations for Hillman Ferry in April. I'm just counting the days.

Got to say, I just don't get all the hipe over the umbrella rigs.....just not for me either.

Good luck on your trips and keep in touch.

Originally Posted by chaunc

John, i'm heading down on the 17th of this month and staying for 4 days. Then going back April 14 and staying a week. Not taking the boat this month but i will next month. We can trade info. One thing for sure, i wont be throwing any umbrella rigs.

Where ya gonna be stay'n at chaunc?