Kentucky Lake gills

I posted on the Brim Forum but only got one response so I thought I would try here. Anybody braving the high and muddy water on Kentucky Lake and fishing for Bluegills? I am supposed to be coming down Saturday the 15th with some friends. I see they are really drawing the water down quick but curious if they are still biting and if the water is starting to clear at all or when you guys from down there think it will. Fished last year in May when the water was up and did pretty good but it wasn't anywhere near this muddy and obviously had not been this high.

No, but only because I haven't had time.

I have been hearing reports of them being caught in pretty good numbers by bank anglers still.

The vast majority of the lake is still a mud hole but way back in some of the creek fed bays is a lot better. There is still actually a little bit of clear water in a very few areas.

Fished Barkley yesterday and Ky. today with not much happening on the bluegills. Fished 20 of my best beds and they are not on the beds. Had a few shallow but that bite is all but gone with the water going down very fast. I tried out on some of my crappie beds and had a few in 12 FOW. I just canceled a weeks vacation if that tells you anything. To many changes on the lakes. Even the bass guys prefishing the FLW tournament this weekend are shaking there heads.Water is fast and very,very muddy on both lakes. Most ramps are still under water. Sorry but that is what it is.

Wow. According to the guys I'm talking to, the bass are on fire.

One guy caught approx. 150 fish and a coworker had over 19lbs during a 4 hour afternoon tournament just yesterday. He said they probably caught 50 fish.

I have been hearing the redear has been excellent during this high water.

I've heard of alot of redear being caught. I haven't had a chance to go, but with any luck that will change.

Big gills and a few redears in the backs of bays on those light colored bodies with a waxie. Had at least 70 in 2 1/2hours! Released em all! A cat, yellow belly, largemouth and gar too.
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Mr whiskers showed up! (Not that wiskers the other one!)
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I'm down here on Barkley and doing really good had over 100 easy yeasterday catching them on crawlers on the bottom in about ten foot of water and the cats are going crazy to!!! Nice red ear bigbaddad I have caght a few like
2 or 3 would like to catch some more red ear!!!

Thanks to everyone for all of the helpful information. BIGBADDAD and Indyfisherman I am glad to hear you guys are gettin on em. The water in the pic doesn't look as muddy as the main lake unless it is just deceiving in the pic. We will be getting there Saturday afternoon and staying until the following Saturday on Jonathan Creek so this makes me feel a lot better. Worse case scenario it's gotta be better than working. Stay safe out there and keep the reports coming.

Water gets clearer the farther back into the bay you get. Have fun!

Here is a report from one of my friends on Ky. Lake. Great guy if you ever need a guide.Good bluegill report by the way.Randy can catch some fish and very helpful anytime I have ever asked him about the fishing conditions. My name is Ifish and I endorse this message!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kick'n Bass - Kentucky Lake Fishing Guide

loved his report where he said bass were being caught in the grass, not milfoil, but the kind you mow.

Not much left in the kind you mow. The lake has dropped like a rock but thankfully it is starting to clear up.

The bluegill bite was on fire tonight. ;)

Getting ready to hit the road. Hopefully I will have some good news and good pics next week. Thanks again for all of the reports and information.

We went out Saturday and fished the chocolate milk side of the lake. We ended up keeping 36 gills and 2 crackers. We probably caught twice that, but we tossed back some small ones and a lot of females. They were caught on a variety of baits I poured and tied, but chartreuse was probably the best. We tried 3 different usual spots and caught most of the fish on one small stretch of bank.

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we also had a great day fishing for gills on saturday,, actually were fishing the back yards,, where the grass met where the lake shore should be,, there were 4 of us, caught a bunch but kept 16 for dinner,,,

tried a great recipe I made up for blue gill,,,
mix flour with shredded parmasean cheese, salt, pepper, paprika ect,, and then pan fried in a cast iron skillet,, best blue gill you'll ever eat,,