West side/ north end of KY Lake ice conditions

[M R Dux]

I'm needing to run my boat for a little while the end of this week. Probably Big Bear or Jonathan area. I'm trying out a couple of new props and need to run them for just a few minutes but it needs to be open water and I'm concerned we will start to see ice up in bays. If you see ice in the bays/creeks in the area, please post it up. Thanks.

[pab1981]

I am fixing to get out and ride around Doug, I will let you know if I get down that way. If we don't have ice bound to be a bunch of trash as much as the lakes have come up even though the levels are falling now.

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[KFC]

I was thinking about maybe going fishing tomorrow. Supposed to be up to 37 with wind 5-6 from the north.

[pab1981]

Not going to have time to get all the way down to Jonathan/Big Bear but here is back of Sledd. Not much ice right now, water is falling quick.


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[pab1981]

Looked at quite a few places on the north end of both lakes riding out towards Eddyville and haven't seen any ice worth talking about. Hard to freeze moving water.

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[M R Dux]

Thanks guys. With them pulling 120K++ it will be tough fishing but lots of fun things floating.


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[Mike58]

What kinda props are you trying Doug? different pitch or you looking at stainless 4 blades?

Mike

[M R Dux]

I be been running a Powertech 13.5x21 SS 3 blade. I had took the top off a sandbar in the mouth of Blood River last winter and scratched it up and put a couple of nicks in it.
WhenExcel built my new boat and rigged it, I had them put a 6” jackplate on it. The plate changed things and now I’m getting more speed but no bow lift. My prop guy says the Suzuki engines need a larger blade prop so I’m trying out a 13.8x21 four blade and a 13.9x21 three blade to see if I can get the nose up. I have a SS 4 blade 13.5x21 spare so when we find what works best, some horse reading will take place.
Donnie DeClue is my prop guy down at Moor’s Camp.


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[M R Dux]

BTW, with everything now frozen the prop test is still waiting.


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[kyrich]

What kind are you trying Doug? Pitch?


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