Proven Fishing Spots On Kentucky Lake From The Dam To Kentucky Tennessee State LineđŁđ
Proven Fishing Spots On Kentucky Lake From The Dam To Kentucky Tennessee State LineđŁđ
Proven Fishing Spots On Kentucky Lake From The Dam To Kentucky Tennessee State Line...đŁđ
Starting from the Kentucky Dam and going up the lake towards the KY/TN State Line...
1. The tail waters below Kentucky Dam offer Channel and Blue Catfish, White Bass,and Rockfish (Stripers)... Stripers are commonly taken on jigs or spoons worked near small shoreline current breaks and eddies... World-class Blue Catfish, in the 100-pound range, are caught on large bait fished on the powerhouse side of the island...
2. The shoreline riprap and jetties around Taylor Creek hold Largemouth Bass and Bluegill... Productive bass baits include deep-diving crank baits and plastic worms or jigs... Taylor Creek is a popular tournament site... Catching bass for harvest from within the bay is not recommended...
3. Numerous small humps, stumps, and breaks in this area attract White Bass and Crappie during the Summer Months...Fish vertically with jigs or minnows, and use a structure marker to help maintain boat position once a small productive spot is found... Be alert for large pleasure craft approaching the marina...
4. When current is entering the Lake Barkley Canal, White Bass and Sauger concentrate near the mouth and feed aggressively... Trolling or casting crank baits in the current is effective... Also try casting jigs on the sandbar near the north point...
5.Pre-spawn bass collect on both points of Sledd Creek Bay...
6. The back of Sledd Creek is a major spawning area for Bass, Crappie and Bluegill... From the last week of April to Mid-may, the "Buck Brush" can be effectively fished with jigs or plastic worms for bass... Try White or Chartreuse Spinner baits early in the morning...
7. The "Shallow Bar" south of the island is used by Bass and Crappie, both before and directly after spawning... Active fish are easily taken on spinner baits...
8. During July, August and September, Sauger and White Bass hold near sharp breaks of 1 to 2 feet adjacent to deep water and move shallow during low light periods... Drifting or slow trolling either jigs or live bait rigs through this area is easy and productive...
9. After spawning, some Bass move to the east side of this small channel and hold on small breaks... Plastic worms rigged "Carolina Style," with at least a 3-foot leader, can be deadly... White Bass and Catfish use this area during Summer...
10. Although this rip rapped shore is noted for Cat fishing during May and June, Bass, White Bass and Sauger can be taken as well...A simple 'Minnow/Split Shot Rig" is all that is needed...
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Loc: West Deptford new jersey, but the salt calls
Wow sounds like you caught em all, what about that stinker mconnellfish?
Thanks for the info. Hope I can use it in the near future. This is great info to have now I just have to dissect what was said and how it can help build a plan to get started. Always nice to have a start without too much information that so that it gives the thought that they are going to be right here but not so much that your brain takes what is given and builds on it.
Wish there was a way to save this for later somewhere.
Starting from the Kentucky Dam and going up the lake towards the KY/TN State Line... (PAGE 2.)
11. The old foundations and roadways of the town of Birmingham offer holding areas for "Sauger" and Cat fish... Just to the north, the old road for the Hillman Ferry is a prime spot for Fall "Sauger" action...Vertical jigging is most productive...
12. Stone was quarried from this area to build the dam, leaving a hole about 118 feet deep... A loading road on the east side is lined with large riprap that is heavily used by spawning Catfish...During May and June, try "Night Crawlers" and slip bobber rigs fished close to the rocks...
13. An old road forms a hard-bottomed area just out side the deep weed line on the east side of "Pisgah Bay" Crappie, Bass, and Catfish can be taken all Summer...
14. During February and March, Crappie relate to the breaks in 15 to 20 feet of water... Use 1/8 ounce jigs tipped with minnows and fish close to the bottom...
15. Not much of a "Creek Channel" is left, but there is enough to hold "Crappie" from May into the Fall... Many local anglers have placed their own "SECRET BRUSH PILES" which, collectively, form a large area that attracts many fish...
16. Work these secondary points for Bass during Summer and Fall... Plastic worms probably account for the largest catches...
17.The back ends of "Bear and Malcom Creeks" are spawning areas for Bass, Crappie and Bluegill... The "Buck Brush" and limited "Stumps"and "Deadfalls are the key fishing locations... The combination of shoreline wood and firm bottom offers more fishing potential than woody cover located offshore in "Muck-Bottomed Areas"...
18. During Summer and Fall, this spot is a "Structure" anglers dream... Crappie, Catfish, White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass and "Sauger" all inhabit this area... Use a electric motor to position the boat rather trying to anchor...
19. The "Gravel Point" and "Brush Cribs" hold Crappie and Bass... Small jigs seem to work best...
20. This is probably the best "Bass" location in "Smith Bay"... Weeds growing to about 9 feet deep, a portion of an old "Road" and a few stumps, all provide habitat close to deep water... Try a "Black Jig 'N' Pig" that has a little Blue Tinsel tied with the rubber...
11. The old foundations and roadways of the town of Birmingham offer holding areas for "Sauger" and Cat fish... Just to the north, the old road for the Hillman Ferry is a prime spot for Fall "Sauger" action...Vertical jigging is most productive...
Great Ledge Fishing when the Largemouth Bass return to the main river Basin/Channel...
21. During summer, White Bass and Hybrids can be found feeding on the surface... When the feeding starts, known locally as a âJumpâ, cast jigs or Rat-L-Traps to the activity and be prepared for some fast action...
22. Smallmouth Bass are taken on plastic worms fished parallel to this shore... An old road forms a flat shelf that tends to concentrate the Bass...
23. This is a excellent spot to try for a trophy Largemouth Bass during April and May... Hold the boat a full casting distance offshore and work a plastic worm from shore all the way into deep water...
24. Milfoil grows around this Island to a depth of about 6 feet... During Spring and Summer, the âBuck Brushâ is flooded as well.. Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Catfish use this area practically all year... The best spots are probably the âSouthern Pointâ and the âWest Sideâ... Stripers are known to chase âShadâ up on the âSouth Pointâ during low-light hours as well...
25. During Spring, try for âSmallmouth Bassâ on either point... As Summer progresses, fish the gravel and cobble all along the area...
26. Many anglers fish for a variety of species along the large rocks on the points... Ewes Cove has a large âCoon Tail Bedâ that is an added bonus to the âMilfoilâ and tends to attract more Bass and Crappie than other weeds... Use Crappie tactics, but be be prepared for Bass, Catfish and Stripers as well...
27. Try live bait rigging for âSaugerâ and Catfish near small breaks during Summer and Fall... White Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass can be taken on âCrankbaitsâ...
28. During February and March , nice catches of Crappie are taken where the depth changes from 15 to 20 feet deep... Fish the bottom with 1/8-ounce jigs tipped with âMinnows...
29. White Bass and Catfish can be found in this bay during May and June... The points are true magnets and yield most of the fish...
30. Bass move to this series of âSecondary Pointsâ after the spawning season... Plastic worms or Salt Craws work well...
31. From late May to August, Crappie holding in this area are caught on minnows and split shoot rigs fished near bottom...
32. Slow trolling with âSpreader Rigsâ (Lear Rigs) and minnows produce a lot of Crappie... Late Spring and early Summer are best...
33. During April and early May, Crappie and Bass move into the âBuck Brushâ in the upper end of Ruff Creek... Spinnerbaits will catch some fish, but a Flipping type of presentation with jigs is more productive...
34. This is another spawning area that is best fished with jigs or plastic worms during April and May... When the Bass and Crappie move out, big Bluegill move in and provide some terrific action during May and June...
35. Bass tend to hold along this steeply dropping shoreline stretch both before and after spawning... Crappie are also attracted to the few âBrush Pilesâ that have been placed in this area...
36. Flowing water has scoured a 21-foot deep hole under the bridge... Crappie, Bluegill and a few Bass can be taken all Summer...
37. An old roadway forms a hard-bottomed flat just outside the weed line that attracts Bass... As the road crosses the mouth of the bay, it forms a bar that, at times, produces some âBig Smallmouth Bassâ...
38. Smallmouth Bass anglers should start at the tip of the bar and mark it with a structure buoy... Cast plastic worms or jigs onto the bar and âFEELâ for the rubble of old foundations... Bass can be found either on the bar or along the main lake shore all year, except during the Spring spawn...
39. The riprap surrounding the approaches to the bridge holds Channel Catfish... Fishing is best during June and July, night crawlers are the preferred bait... White Bass and Spotted Bass are found close to the bridge pilings... The Spots or Kentucky Bass, tend to suspend near sheer drops or something vertical and are usually taken incidentally while fishing for other species...
40. Like other bays, Crappie and Bass move into the shallow flooded brush of âLedbetter Creekâ to spawn... Afterwards, Bass move to âSecondary Pointsâ and Crappie go into deeper water... This area still offers a portion of the old Creek Channel where many Crappie remain for nearly 10 months of the year...
41. Smallmouth Bass are taken from the rock and gravel habitat along this stretch of shore... The narrow, wooded point is the remains of a old roadbed... The tip is a prime spot to look for a trophy Smallmouth Bass...
42. During Summer and Fall, this area is a known for yielding Sauger, White Bass, Spotted Bass, Blue Catfish and Channel Catfish... Small ledges and hard bottom near deeper water attract most of the
fish...
43. All the coves between Anderson Bay and Snipe Bay are used by Bass and Crappie for spawning... There is sufficient âMilfoilâ growth to hold fish long after the spawn, and many will stay until the Winter drawdown starts in Fall...
44. White Bass and a few Striped Bass can be found along the sharp breaks in this area... During February and March, Crappie are taken on jigs...
45. The stretch from Rushing Creek to Blockhouse Bay is one of the best areas for Smallmouth Bass on the lake... The old road is mostly gone but still forms a flat area at the outside weed line... Trophy hunters might want to try this spot on a warm, âMoonlit Summer Evening...
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1. After spawning, many Largemouth Bass move to âSecondary Pointsâ... This is a popular area to cast Spinnerbaits or Plastic Worms from May to July...
2. Good numbers of Crappie move to the âWest Shoreâ of Sugar Creek during April... Use minnows and small bobbers and fish the âBuck Brushâ in about 2 to 3 feet of water...
3. From late May to September, this stretch of the old channel holds more Crappies and White Bass than any other section in âBlood Riverâ... During the day, some of these fish hold near the bottom and can be taken on minnow rigs... Most tend to suspend, however, and are difficult to catch... As the âEvening Sunâ falls below the tree line, look for surface activity and cast âMepps Spinners, Horse Head Jigsâ or âSmall Beetle Spinsâ...
4. Local anglers have placed numerous âBrush Pilesâ along this shore... Each one is someoneâSecret Spot,â but together they tend to hold quite a few fish...
5. Sometimes called âCrappie Cove,â the shoreline âBuck Brushâ provides habitat for excellent numbers of spawning Crappie during April... A âRing Of Cypress Treesâ was planted in 1985 that now includes some âBuck Brushâ and âWater Willowâ... Flipping jigs or plastic worms under the âCypressâ during Spring produces some good size Largemouth Bass...
6. During the Winter draw down, this old channel holds Crappie and White Bass... Keep in mind that everything inside the 5-foot contour is dry ground during these months...
7. Smallmouth Bass and Blue Catfish are taken near the rocks from âClay Bayâ to the small cove of âPine Bluff...
8. Milfoil grows to depths of 5 to 6 feet... As it develops in May, Bass moving from spawning sites tend to collect on points and in pockets formed by weeds... This area can hold May quality size Largemouth Bass...
9. Toss plastic worms and jigs along the weed line for Summer Bass...
10. All of these weed points and pockets attract Bass and Bluegill... A few stumps on the âSouthern Pointâ produce Crappie...
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