Ky lake,go or no go?

[slabdaddy]

Well I'm on vacation and my 9 yr old is on spring break and I'm trying to decide wether to load up and go to Ky lake for three or four days or not. My boat is in the shop and it'll be ready tomorrow and we are both itching to go but all the reports I'm seeing and hearing aren't good.I usually fish Blood River but fish Johnathan and Ledbetter some also.My contact at Blood River says it's still no good but haven't been there for about 10 days and it wasn't exactly on fire then.If anyone has any current report please post good or bad.I primarely fish the drops and was wondering how the falling water will affect them?

[Wiskers]

If I were in your shoes, knowing what I know, I'd stay put. Don't want to bust your bubble but this lake is up & down. One cold front after another.

We just returned from the lake yesterday from a week and a half camping trip & came up with 13 keepers out of all the time we camped & fished. It's as bad as I've seen it in years.

[M R Dux]

I have a good friend who is a full-time guide on KY/Barkley. He is killing the bass but the crappie are terrible. Same I'm hearing from several sources. Weather this week doesn't look to improve things.

[Slipped Cork]

A bad day fishing is better than a good day laying on the couch.

[EDDY CREEK BANDIT]

Whiskers, My fishing buddy is still managing some good trips fishing on Jonathan. 20' deep with jigs. He works very hard to catch his fish but that is his nature anyway. I go to relax, he goes to catch as many fish in as short or time as possible. I go for the day, he goes for a few hours. We both catch about the same amount of fish on a trip the only difference is the time spent. When we go together he wore completly out when I am just reaching my stride. Different people, different reasons for going. He does catch a lot of fish. THE BANDIT

[crappie52]

i say go, i just got back and although the fishing was tough we still caught 30 fish per day, water temp was 54, i think at 55 and higher the fish will move up, if i had a few days i would go try it, the fish are used to the high water now, if it would just warm up a little i think you could do pretty good, just my 2 cents.

[crappiehnt]

how deep are you catching them?? Still out in deeper water in the bays?? On ledges?? Spider riggin or casting?? Any he;p would be appreciated I'm heade down next week with a group of friends and any help would be great..

thanks

[crappie52]

16 feet in bays, that depth would normally be about 12 feet befor the high waters, i did best at the mouths, i think with a little rise in water temp, maybe a little closer to bank, a little further back, if the winds hold down try main lake humps.

[itallushrt]

I have a good friend who is a full-time guide on KY/Barkley. He is killing the bass but the crappie are terrible. Same I'm hearing from several sources. Weather this week doesn't look to improve things.

MRDUX good to see you found your way over here from the usual internet forum spot.

[Wiskers]

i say go, i just got back and although the fishing was tough we still caught 30 fish per day, water temp was 54, i think at 55 and higher the fish will move up, if i had a few days i would go try it, the fish are used to the high water now, if it would just warm up a little i think you could do pretty good, just my 2 cents.

All I got to say is if you caught 30 fish a day last week you are 1 h*ll of a crappie fisherman and should do it for a living.

Fishing for me has been as tough as I can remember for this time of year. What fish I've been catch'n have been about 14' to 19' deep in 17 to 23 foot of water. All white crappie, can't buy a black. I talked to some guys the other day that fished a tourny this weekend and the said that several boats came in with less than a limit and the ones that had limits had to work their a$$e$ off to get what they got.

As for the fish being used to the high water... The lake has been falling close to 4 to 5 tenths a day for the last few days and will continue to fall until they get her down to summer pool at least.

My hat is off to ya. Glad somebody's catching fish.