Bluegill/Redear help on Kentucky/Barkley

Need some help. Don't care to venture out on big bodies of water so I have been concentrating on smaller bodies of water to fish for bluegill and redear. Don't care about crappie or bass, I only fish for bluegill and redear, no offense to those that do. Never have fished Kentucky or Barkley due to the intimidating size of those lakes. Figure it's a shame that I don't get out on them while I'm still above ground. Any suggestions as to whether the gill fishing is better on Kentucky or Barkley? Are there any protected coves that would be worth trying? Any recommended ramps for a 16' aluminum v-hull boat. Any advice I sure would appreciate. Thanks.
P.S. I'm a fair weather fisherman and only keep a few for a meal, no worries about me decimating the gill herd, heck, I'm not that good of a fisherman anyway.

I have a boat similar to yours and I don't have any trouble putting in at poplar creek ramp on the north end of barkley. Its a nice bay to fish in as well. Over on the north end of kentucky lake sledd creek boat ramp would be a good option.

Thanks Mountaingoat197. Do you know/recommend any guides that specialize in gills or redear?

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Originally Posted by Rockhitter

Thanks Mountaingoat197. Do you know/recommend any guides that specialize in gills or redear?

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Our own mrdux (Doug Wynn): https://www.crappie-gills-n-more.com/

Jim Doom : www.kybeaver1.com

BIGBADDAD : Kick'n Bass - Kentucky Lake Fishing Guide

Wiskers (Terry Pool) : https://www.facebook.com/crappiestom...=page_internal

Thanks Crappiepappy.

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Originally Posted by Rockhitter

Thanks Crappiepappy.

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I fish Eddycreek on Barkley, I haven't tried bluegill yet, mainly been fishing for crappie

I have found that Bluegill are bigger on Ky than Barkley. Redear both lakes are good.

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Originally Posted by Rockhitter

Thanks Mountaingoat197. Do you know/recommend any guides that specialize in gills or redear?

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I can vouch for mrdux at crappie gills and more, have fished bluegill and redear with him on Barkley and had a great day. He' an awesome guide and has a very nice boat!

Mike

My recommendation would be for you to hire one of our guides on this board. The first time I fished Barkley I can remember telling my wife that everything looked fishy, and it did. There's just a VAST amount of water down here and much of it you need to be able to confidently eliminate because bedding bluegill and redear won't be everywhere.

I'd put Barkley up against most lakes in America when it comes to shellcrackers...outside of Havasu, Lake Paris and a few other Western lakes, along with the Savanah River, Barkley is a remarkable redear fishery.