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we are staying close to the ken./tenn. state line and was wondering what would be are best bet for catching fish. crappie is fine but with the wife and kids anything that bites is good. never been to ken. lake before so any ideas would be helpful. thanks
guess its been so hot no one has been fishing in that area
You might catch some catfish jugging or try tightlining on main channel right where it begins to drop off.
Bass will bite early & late. Probably better after dark.
Have to be careful with the heat, can't stay out there too long. Some pop up storms have been come up the last couple of days in the afternoon. Kentucky can get real rough in a hurry. Take plenty of cold water.
thanks bronson. is it to late for the white bass bite? we missed ours up here the river stayed lower the usual and with the drought our spots didn't pan out.
We need rain real bad in Kentucky also !!Quote:
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Got some this week and expect more.
It's all Kentucky Browngrass around here.
Even though it's been 100+ degrees, until just recently, some members have been catching Crappie ... fishing at night, under lights, with minnows (Green River Lake). Another member has been catching a mixed bag of Crappie, & White Bass, fishing under the lights of docks at night with minnows or jigs (Herrington). So .... I see no reason why you couldn't put the wife & kids on some Bluegill (crickets, waxworms, piece of nightcrawler) under slipfloats --- or possibly troll some jigs for White Bass, Crappie, or whatever ... on KY Lake.Quote:
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Solunar tables indicate the best hours are during the 6-8AM period (over the next few days) ... if you're into that stuff.
Kentucky Lake Fishing Reports and Fishing Forecasts - weather.com
... cp :cool:
You should be able to find some white bass jumps. You can also find hybrids and stripes on some of the ledges just south of the Paris Landing bridge sometimes.
thanks for the feed back. we will be down there on monday. i hope to make it out every morning not sure about the wife and kids. never tried night fishing before might have to give it a shot.
I think I'd hold off on night fishing until you've had a little more experience doing it. If the wife & kids aren't "all that into" fishing ... unless they're biting fairly frequently ... I suggest staying someplace near a playground, beach, putt putt golf course, or some activity they'd be interested in.Quote:
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Last report I heard was that most fishing (catching) was being done on the "ledges" (creek/river channel edges) out in the deeper water. Even without a map or high end electronics, you can still notice how/where everyone else is fishing ... and get like'em !!
... cp :cool:
swimming and other activities are on our to do list. i am just an early riser and plan on doing a little fishing before they get up. as far as the night fishing goes if i do make it out i might try to find a dock to try out.
Sorry, I've been off line the last several days. Don't fish for white bass so I can't help you with them. Crappiepappy had some good ideas. If you're going to fish off the bank, bass, catfish, and bluegill is probably your best bet. A finese worm works well this time of year. Go with as light a weight as you can get away with an throw out an drag it slowly across the bottom. (plum color is one of my favorite colors for worm fishing) I'm betting you'll get into a few.Quote:
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If your still struggling, try the local baitshop and see what's working. Most fishermen coming off the lake are good for a little advice. Good luck, let us know how you do. This cloudy, rainy weather should really help the fishing.
good news is i will have my boat down there, bad news is i am going in blind with it being my first trip to the lake but even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.
If you want to have some fun and catch fish with your wife and kids, you might try fishing with a small float and crickets around boat docks. The bluegill are absolutely tearing it up around the docks....and you'll probably catch an occasional bass or two. I took my two grandsons yesterday afternoon on KY Lake and we had a blast catching the bluegill. The boys also caught 3 or 4 bass apiece (1 to 2 lbs) and loved it. The docs are swarming with small minnows and the big fish are having a feeding spree. The secret to catching the bluegill (and by the way we caught some really nice ones) is to fish about 16" to 2 ft deep. The gills are hiding up in the shade under the docks ready to pounce on a tasty cricket presented right next to the dock. We fished all around the edges of the docks, paying particular attention to shady areas. I didn't try dock-shooting for crappie because I was busy helping the grandsons, but I imagine some nice crappie could be caught, especially on the deeper docks. On docks with pontoon boats, make sure you fish all around the pontoons. THe bluegill hide all around them. That would be my recommendation for a fun fishing trip with kids on KY Lake this week.
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Good info, I plan on giving it a try in the next couple of days. Probably do better when the sun is out so fish will be hunting shade. Thanks!
just wanted to thank you guys for the advise again we had a great time at the lake. the fishing was not the best but did manage to catch some. looking forward to going back when its not so hot.