KyLake "when will it stop"

I see the lake is about 4 ft above summer pool .We have a trip planned for April 5-9 on the Ky ,Tenn, line Cypress Bay .Any ideas on what to expect or is that a little too far out with more rain coming .

Thanks Jon

Good question.....I'd guess it would be hard to say right now not knowing how much rain we can expect between now and then. You'd think as soon as they are able they will try to pull the water back down to at least summer pool.

If we don't get any more flooding rains between now and then and the weather temps stablize without any bad cold fronts, I'd say you'd probably hit things right.

Good luck, I'm going to try to be there a day or two during that week myself.

The key to Ky Lake level is the Ohio. Watch what they are doing with the Ohio and if it has peaked yet. When it starts to drop, then they will start to drop Ky Lake. Till the Ohio crest, Ky lake will continue to rise.

Cairo, ILL is suppose to crest tomorrow @ 14 feet above flood stage. That also will be headed south.

KY was up today over last night. Course, the wind might have just blown all the water into the east half.

I'll be staying at a resort in Cypress Bay for a week starting Saturday... I have been going every year for the last 5 years. I'll try and send an update in the middle of the week. Each year we had to change the tactics from the year before to catch limits... and this year I am sure will be no exception, this is the first time we fished Summer pool, every year prior it was winter pool. I think it should be an advantage though since we know what the shoreline looks like, I hope. I am usually worried more about tornados than rain, 2 years ago, I took out the tilt on my outboard after hitting a solid-core oak front door of a house that was hit. I have read many reports of floating debris this year already from flooding, and I can't afford any more repairs, should be interesting. Good luck to all, and be safe.

H.T. We were there latst year this very week ,water was in the 60s and we caught fish on the bank ,.this year looks to be very different .Last year it was still at winter pool .We stay at Lakeview ,very nice people.Hope you have good luck.

Thats where I stay, and your right, they are great people... Fishing seems to be good in that section of the lake, but I have never fished the summer pool. I am always up for something new, and ice fishing was good to me this year (have plenty of fillets), so I will be targeting the MONSTERS anyways, and they seem to be a tad deeper then the smaller male crappie, this year. I can't crack 16-1/4" to save my life, first 17" is going on the wall, and then I will start the mission for a 12 lbs. eye out of lake Erie.

Do you mostly fish Cypress or do you hit the other bays as well?We caught a few fish in Panther bay and some bass also
We are going to fish East Harbor ,Erie 1st week of June .I will send you a P.M.

Fshnjon - do you fish in East Harbor when you go to erie, or do you head out to the big lake. I go up there a couple times a year to fish for whatever is biting. If it is too windy on the big lake we fish for crappie/bass in the harbors otherwise, we try around the islands for walleye/bass. What a great fishery they have up there.

At any other point in the year you can find me chasing crappie on KY Lake.

We go on a 6 man charter ,but this year i am taking my boat !6 ft lowe .and going up 2 days early to fish the harbor .I hear its great for bass and you can catch perch and crappie at the right time .I will only go out on the big water if its calm ..

The crappie fishing in the harbors at lake erie is very under rated. From late April to Mid May I have had many a 100 fish day in east harbor, west harbor, and sandusky bay. When you hit it right you can get into some big ones as well. Every now and then you will hook about a 3 lb smallie, and you had better hang on to your rod! I wish I lived closer to that lake. I love the variety you can catch in a day. There was one day that we caught crappie, smallmouth, largemouth, walleye, drum, and perch. Great fun.

Looks like the lake will be about at summer pool by Sat.Does anyone have suggestions for a pattern to try .we normally cast the banks with jigs and throw the minnow and bobber if that doesnt work .I just hope for good weather .I Will give a report when we get back

We fished Blood and Jonathan the week of 3/24 thru 3/30. Rain, High Winds, and several small Cold fronts caused the fishing to be off. Blood River seemed to be Dead, with no fish marking anywhere. 8 White Crappie were caught in 10 foot of water on a Chunk rock bank with green jigs in 3 days of fishing. The action at Jonathan seemed better, lots of fish marking on the ledges in 20 feet of water. These seemed to bite best when drifting minnows right on the bottom with ky rigs. The cleaner water was past the 68 bridge towards the main lake. Several boats had 20 fish days, all whites, with most loaded with eggs. The bass fishing was very good in flooded timber, with 20-30 fish a day catches. They hit best on spinnerbaits and small jigs. The black crappie were nowhere to be seen. 1 guy caught one early in the week in 8ft of water, other than that they seemed to disappear from the lake or had a serious case of lockjaw.