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I am planning to be sitting on Ky lake Thursday morning at daylight.Has anyone been the last couple of days to give a report? Looks like the water has warmed a little the last couple days and with the water being up thought some of the blacks might have moved up.Will probibally start at Blood but also fish Ledbetter and Johnathan some.Any info appreciated.
I would say to expect the lake to be extremely high and muddy enough to plant corn in. We are getting heavy rain right now and north of here there have been reports of as much as 10 inches so far with up to 5-6 more before it stops. All that water will keep the TVA from letting ANY water out of the lake so it could very well be way above pool by weeks end.
Good luck anyway.
Ky dam is spilling right now. They are trying to hold alittle to help relieve the flooding south. They are going to continue to release water while they can. Pad. guage is around 40' and still rising. I checked the lake stages this morning and Ky lake has fallen a little dispite the rain. I've been catching blacks about 1 1/2' to 2' deep aruond stake bed and flooded buckbrush/willows. They may pull back off the banks with falling lake levels (forcast to fall real slow) but remain around that depth over deeper water. The whites I have been catching have been at 14' in 18' to 20' of water in the bays. The water has warmed some since this warm rain and I'm sure the west side will be muddy but the LBL side shouldn't be as bad. A few days of sun will REALLY warm this muddy water. I pray to god the blacks can hold off on their spawn until TVA starts holding the lake. If not we've lost a spawn.Quote:
Originally Posted by slabdaddy
Good luck.
Thanks Wiskers for the good report. I'm "kind of" new to the forum, I've been reading it for years, but haven't posted much. Some friends and I are coming down next week, probably be there on Monday. Things are looking a little ify right now with the rain and such, but I guess we'll just have to move around and hunt for em' when we get there. I was hoping the weather would be like it was last year at this time, but you have to take the good with the bad, I guess. Again, thanks for the good reports. They are really appreciated. Oh, and if you're on the lake next week, we'll be in a Stratos 201 from Indiana. Stop by and say howdy.
Mark
Mark, Where in Indiana do come from? I have some relatives in northern Indiana.
THE BANDIT
hey wiskers. think it would be worth comming down this weekend?
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Originally Posted by wmw722
We're gonna be at Hillmans Friday till ?. Look for fatboy in white Lowe 180. Gonna try to hook up with Twobrokefarmer this weekend.
Wiskers, I have a good friend; Mark Wardlow that is a captian and runs the ohio and Ill river Do you know him?
The blacks have not spawned yet. Water temp. is the key factor, along with others. The spawn will be fine. They are not going to get up there and spawn out at one time anyway. They do it several times until they are finished.
The Hound
Bandit,
I live in central IN on the Ohio border around the Richmond area. Don't know too many people in the northern part of the state.
Mark
That name rings a bell. Sure does.Quote:
Originally Posted by slabmaster
Man that's a tuff call. But like I always say; when in doubt... Go fish'n! I'm headed to Hillmans on friday. I'll catch some fish. How good is the fish'n gonna be...? Man with all this rain, water's gonna be muddy. Muddy water & cold front's not good but some nice sunny days could turn'um on. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by lamplighter
Hey Slabmaster, Where are you from? I know of Wardlow through a couple of friends of mine in Edmonson County.
I teach school in Edmonson....Tommy Webb
Anyone have any fishing reports for the blood river area? We will be coming down the week of 3/24 thru 3/30. I was wondering if the high water will hurt our efforts and if the Blacks have moved up into the shallows yet? Any help would be appreciated.
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I've been catching blacks in shallow water for nearly 2 weeks now baring the cold fronts. The lake is way up and probably gonna go to 365. I've forund some water temps in the mid 50's late on sunny days. Be prepared to get your boat scratched up if you're gonna fish for the black. They'll be burried up in the buck brush like the old days. next we is gonna tell the tail on our black crappie spawn this year. All the black I've been catching have been about to bust. all they're waiting on is a few mor degrees and they'll spawn. If TVA drops the lake when they spawn there goes this year's crop. If the water stays high well have a great spawn. Lots of cover for the fry fight now with the flooded brush and all.
The white I've been catch'n have been between 12' and 14'. Good Luck.
You don't know ole John Duvall do you?
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Originally Posted by slabmaster
Deerhunt...I hope they don't start pulling the bottom out of it by then. The water is still up and I anticipate it staying that way for a few more days but who can tell. It should hold up but you'll just have to keep a watch on the levels.
Go to this website and click on the reservoir you want and it will give you the info. you are looking for.
http://www.tva.gov/river/lakeinfo/index.htm
The website says it's at 367ft. and rising and that Pickwick Dam will be spilling until further notice. 359ft. is normal summer pool.
The Hound
I was in Missouri all week and the whole state is under water. The Miss. river @ Dyersburg is out of the banks. TN river is not going to drop until the Missouri and Ohio get under control. Indiana is flooded also. We may see 368.
I will be on Kentucky Lake tomorrow morning and Saturday morning. Probably gonna put in at smith bay and fish there and duncan bay. Anyone else fish these two bays?
Klight, Duvall is a great friend of mine.I'm heading to ky lake next week, I'll give a report when I return...have you been yet?
Thanks to all who gave their insights to this week coming up. I will post a report when we get back for blood and jonathan. Thanks Again.
I work with Duvall every day (Keith Lightfoot). Don't you fell sorry for me? I haven't been to KY Lake yet, but the guys I fish with have been talking about going. I am hoping to get down there before long. Let me know how you do.Quote:
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