OT Kentucky & Barkley Lakes

Frist off HELLO, I was wondering if any of you can give me some information on these two lakes. My wife and I are planning a trip up there in mid May or early June. I was really looking for a nice place to park an RV for a week to 10 days, rent a small boat do some crappie (or as we say sac-a-lait) fishing. I was looking at some of the state parks on these lakes but notice none had sewage hook ups. I would rather stay someplace that had a marina on site. Well I would like thank you all for the help.
By this time have they moved off the bank and back into deeper waters?

Bruce

Fish will be kind of scattered more than likely by that time between mid-depth and deep. Probably won't find many on the banks by then in my opinion.Can't help you much with a campground, the only campground I have experience with is Lakeside on Johnathon Creek. We stayed their several times last year. Don't know that they have sewage hook up, I know they have a dump station and will for a fee come around and pump out tanks. I think they have a website you could google and check.

Lake Barkley has a resort park on little river. It has a campground with hookups and a dump station. There is a marina there that you can rent boats and nearly everything you could want. Don't fail to eat at least once at the lodge. Little river has tons of fishing to be had. The spawn will be over but move around and you will locate plenty of fish.

I forgot about this place at the back end of little river out of cadiz kentucky. I haven't stayed there in quite a while but they had about everything you would need.

You can try Big Bear Marina and resort. I'm pretty sure they have sewage hook up on a few of their sites. Their numbers are 270-354-6436 and 270-354-6414.

Thanks for the help, looks like I got some phone calls to make and some web searches. Looking forward to making the trip, it sure looks like a pretty place.

You can't go wrong with Big Bear resort. I have stayed there many times. Good fishing within a stones throw from the dock. As stated before by that time of the year the fish will be moved out a little deeper. There are some secondary channels within a mile of the resort with 15-25ft of water. There is a good guide there also. Rodney Hairgrove is his name.

What about the first week of may, is that to late?

I recommend Energy Lake Camp Ground. We have camped KY and Barkely for many years and it's one of the best. It is located right off of lake Barkely inside the LBL Reserve. You can fish the lake or you can fish Barkely. Boat ramp to Enegery/Barkely Lake is right next to the camp ground.

Energy Lake Topographic Maps and Aerial Photos

Land Between the Lakes Energy Lake

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Originally Posted by jigdaddy

I recommend Energy Lake Camp Ground. We have camped KY and Barkely for many years and it's one of the best. It is located right off of lake Barkely inside the LBL Reserve. You can fish the lake or you can fish Barkely. Boat ramp to Enegery/Barkely Lake is right next to the camp ground.

Energy Lake Topographic Maps and Aerial Photos

Land Between the Lakes Energy Lake

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Very true, but Energy Lake is closed right now with no projected opening date due to ice storm damage. Check the closure list at http://www.lbl.org/LBLClosureChart.pdf

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Originally Posted by scully

What about the first week of may, is that to late?

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TYPICALLY, for me the best fishing for crappie has been from the 2nd week of April till about the 3rd week of April. But the last couple years has been anything but typical. But usually anywhere from the 3rd week of March thru the 3rd week of April should put you on some prespawn or spawning crappie. First of May you should see some gills starting to get ready to bed as well as some shell crackers. But no matter what it beats the he** out of working.

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Originally Posted by scully

What about the first week of may, is that to late?

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... all depends on the weather between now & then ;)

Look this over : KY: Kentucky Dept Fish and Wildlife - ... if nothing else, it will give you some insights on the Crappie's reactions to the changing weather patterns/temps and water levels. Now ... this study was done in 2004, so take that into consideration, but it should hold pretty true.

If that trips your trigger, then you'll want to read ALL of this - Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources - Kentucky Lake - Crappie Movement Study - and check out the maps that go with it. Even if you don't fish the same creeks shown ... apply it to the creeks you do ;)

... luck2ya ... cp :cool:

Try Prizer Point on Barkley. It has a marina and a resturant on site. Really nice place to stay.