Ky Lake

[Newlight]

any recent reports on crappie fishing at Ky lake?

[FSHNJON]

Things should be looking up....sometime in May ,, maybe .

[CrappiePappy]

any recent reports on crappie fishing at Ky lake?

but they're not very encouraging. Check the posts/videos by Cane Pole, on the Main Message Board, and you'll see how they're being caught "up the lake" (in Tenn, Big Sandy area)
Best case scenario ... they keep the lake level stable, at it's current flooded levels ... launch ramps are still accessable ... next week's warm weather is enough to counteract the cool down of the coming days. THEN, you might still be able to find them ... by fishing the flooded live trees, flooded grass fields, flooded campground equipment, and flooded "buckbrush" or lawn hedges -- provided there's at least 3-4ft of stained to dingy water around them.

... cp

[holwager68]

just got back from blood river fishing was tough we did manage to catch a few. it was so windy thurs. and fri. but we managed to pick up about a dozen the rumor we heard fri was they were going to pull another foot and then wait til the spawn was over

[M R Dux]

I would say the rumor of the lake level being stabilized for the spawn was just that---a rumor. I have never known the Corps of Engineers to do anything to help sportsmen once the dams are built. They are in the flood control business and would probably be surprised to find out there are actually fish in the lakes.

[Wiskers]

I would say the rumor of the lake level being stabilized for the spawn was just that---a rumor. I have never known the Corps of Engineers to do anything to help sportsmen once the dams are built. They are in the flood control business and would probably be surprised to find out there are actually fish in the lakes.

You are right. TVA will tell you real quick that they're not in the fish business!

[Quackrstackr]

dux speaks the truth.

Flood control and power generation come first, pleasure boating second, everything else a distant third.....

I'm hoping this cold weather is the death rattle of winter. I've got a brand new boat that needs to be broken in right.

[GREENFISH]

We just got back last night from Jonathan creek. People were catching a lot of males way back in the flooded trees and brush. With all of the wind it left most of the boats compacted into a small area on the lake. We fished a day and a half and came home with 23 nice crappie, up to 14 inches. Most of our fish came on minnows near bottom in 10 to 13 feet of water. We probably could have caught more up in the trees but didn't want to fight the crowds there. Hope this helps a little, but I'm sure this cold weather is going to change things. Good luck.

Take care,
Greenfish

[itallushrt]

i'll be down to our cabin Wednesday night and fishing Jonathan Thursday - Sunday. If you guys see a camo excel jon with a 50 yamaha not catching any fish stop by and say hellooooooooooooo.

[Quackrstackr]

I may try to look you up next weekend.

I'm planning on going but I don't know where I'll launch yet. Priority one this week is getting somebody to cut some registration numbers to slap on the side.