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Headed down this weekend to fish. Probably go to blood river or johnathan creek. Those are the only two places I really know of. Anyhow we like to cork fish. Is anyone getting them in shallower water yet? Like boat docks and stake beds or are they still deep. Any info would be appreciated. I will fish deep if I have too but would rather jig some shallow structure. Thanks Dusty
i'm heading down thursday...don't know much more than you...hoping some guys will post some depths at wich they have been catching them...i know wiskers has probably filled his bucket a time or two by now..lol...will be in a bass tracker with my parents at jonathon creek
Up to this point, you can't tell from one day to the next what they are doing or where they are going to be. A good day is followed by an awful day. At least, from what I understand. I haven't seen a good day and feel fortunate for what I caught on the days that I caught them after talking to others.
I got 6 today an thought it was a bad day ,till I got to the dock .I didn't do so bad after all. I talked to people that was on the water all day an didn't have a fish. Stopped at the cleaning station an looked in the gut bucket , 4 fish in it,I hope things improve. They say wind wednesday 24mph
making my first trip down this thursday staying till sunday hope the temps level out . and the storms stay away. will be in a maroon and white astro say hello.
They are a little scattered depending on the bay you are fishing. The males are starting to explore the shallower water. The most consistant bite I have found for big fish is 11' to 13' deep in 13' to 15' of water. Had a REAL good day today with several 15+" fish. They are on the move though. Many of the black males we had had just come out of deep water. White as cotton till the sun hit them fo awhile.Quote:
Originally Posted by mdturtle
thanks wiskers!!!! i knew you would know!!! if i have time gonna try and stop by and introduce myself it that's ok
Come on! Lot 73.Quote:
Originally Posted by mdturtle
Good luck! I know our timing was way off... We fished march 28th and 29th in blood river, two days of a 5 day trip and came home the second day fishing was so bad! Two crappie in two days... On the bright side we didnt get skunked, but we did get schooled! It was like fishing lake erie, high winds, white caps, cold and rainy. And big floating packs of boats spider rigging and drift fishing. I know its only going to get better!
Wiskers that's a good mess of fish considering today's conditions, glad you all got on them. Harrison and I are heading down tomorrow to get blown off the lake. It's his springbreak and the only opportunity we'll have to go. Guess we'll try pulling jigs with the wind at our back. Would feel better about it if the water was a little warmer. The winds this spring have been ridiculous! I've given up on trying to plan a trip when they are slack. We're going to fish tomorrow and Thursday and hope for the best. If nothing else just have a good time being on the water.
I'm headed down Friday night. Have been looking at the map for protected bays depending on wind direction. I can buy minnows here for $15 a pound. Is there a good place to get minnows around Moors resort?
I hear ya buddy. A man better have a real good TM & fresh batteries to fish the stuff we been get'n. You may be ok pull'n in some shallower water.Back in the backs the water's warm'n up pretty good. Keep us posted on how yall do.Quote:
Originally Posted by badbrad
I got the spring break thing going on too. 1 Nephew & 2 great nephews decending on me today for Man Camp. Gonna be tuff try'n to entertaine 3 teens in 20 to 30 mph wind.
Yall come see us.
Bass & Gas is down the road a couple of miles. I got some there yesterday to spider rig with. Wound up vertical jig'n & never used a 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by kygofish
Thanks Wiskers. I like having some kind of back up plan. I hope a few more fish are moving up shallow by Saturday.
Congrats Wiskers nice mess of fish!!! We will be down Friday night to pull jigs over the weekend.
Niceeeeeee!!!!!!!!! Think I better head back down! How warm is the water now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
A little over 58 was as warm as I saw yesterday, like Wiskers said back in a bay a pretty good ways. We had 35 yesterday on a similar pattern to Wiskers, been up there for a better part of a week and haven't heard of anyone or seen anyone catching them in close to banks.Quote:
Originally Posted by j creeker
are you just finding structure in that deep water and vertical jigging it?? Thanks everybody for the great info and for the pm's. I was down in febuary about 5 years ago and the stake beds that I seen were all out of water because of winter pool. Is that the way it is now or is the water up??? If I put in @ irwin cobb ramp on the blood river can I just go out towards the lake and fish the mouths of the coves there or should I be out in the river?? Just don't know how deep the water is in those spots. I am just trying to get all the info I can so I can get my dad on some fish, it is his birthday and i want to make it a memerable expierence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
I'm just jig'n brush in about 13' to 15' of water. That may all change tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jigg'n Fool
You lose your phone?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskers
I was watching Ky Afeild this past weekend and they gave a report on Ky Lake and a fish bio guy said the the whites were down some in population, but the blacks were well populated. I had heard the there was a article post on here on the main page...something about the whites had missed a spawn last yr or didnt spawn like they should had ??? I looked for it but never could find it, and after hearing that on KY Afeild, just wondering if they might be messed up a little !!
Didn't read the article, but out of 50 something we kept last week there might have been 5 blacks in the bunch. Think they're may be a year class of whites missing, but from what I've seen there's still quite a few whites.JMO, I don't know much.
During the KDFWR fishing call-in show that aired recently .... question was raised about the Crappie at KY/Barkley. The biologist said that there were increased numbers of Black Crappie, of 9" size range, and that the White Crappie had two good spawns over the last couple of years. (something to that effect) My interpretation of his "answer" was that the overall conditions of the lakes is still more conducive to the Black Crappie's liking, but that the White Crappie are still spawning & increasing their numbers. The White Crappie "good spawns" will take a couple of years to grow into viable spawners, themselves, but at least they're on the upswing.
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