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Be sure to
sample some of the best fishing there is on Kentucky Lake.
This huge impoundment is consistently one of the richest
angler's meccas in America. Dedicated fisherman make
pilgrimages from afar to sample the wealth of the lake, and
countless occasional anglers have been hooked by their taste
of the reservoir's bounty.
Traditional headliner species on Kentucky Lake has been
crappie, fish for which the impoundment has held deserved
acclaim. The lake's crappie grow large - individual fish of
2 pounds are common and limit stringers of fish averaging
1.5 pounds are routine. Most famed on Kentucky Lake is
the
spring spawn. During this time, fisherman across the country
plan their trips to take advantage of the great action just
waiting to be had.
Crappie move up tributary creeks to bedding areas in shallow
coves during the spring. Loads of fish then can be caught in
thigh-deep water. Often over-looked, however, is that
crappie can be caught year-round. A variety of tactics used
throughout the year can produce slab size crappie.
Bass fishing run neck and neck with crappie as the hottest
commodity on the water. Kentucky Lake has an exceptional
population of largemouth bass, with a remarkable number of
them in the 4-7 pound range and a good sprinkling of trophy
fish all the way up to double digit weights. That's combined
with a companion populatio
n of rod-wrenching smallmouth
bass, which also produce an enviable number of fish to 5
pounds and larger.
A hot ticket item on the lake from mid-spring through the
summer is the white bass - "stripes" to the locals. Fish of
up to 2 pounds and larger are caught in limit batches. White
bass often are caught on the surface as they feed on shad
"in the jumps," and the frenzied action can be hair-raising.
Of increasing importance on Kentucky Lake is its sunfish
faction. Always abundant, bluegill and the related red-ear
sunfish or
"shellcrackers" in recent seasons have grown
stouter in size. The sunfishes are easily caught by the
sackful and are a hot item spring through fall.
There are other worthy fishing options, too. Catfish -
blues, channel cats and flatheads - grow to sizes as long as
your leg, and larger even, in Kentucky Lake. Sauger,
relatives of the walleyes, are often a bonus for white bass
anglers and present a significant fishery of their own. A
special fishery for sauger exists during the winter months
where they congregate during the spawning run in the
tail waters of Kentucky Dam.
Pick your fish and your style of fishing. Kentucky Lake has
the resources to keep your lines tight. For the variety of
species that offer fast fishing and hefty catches, these
waters are as good as they are big. If it is your first time
to Kentucky Lake, be sure to secure a guide for a half or
full day. They can give you great tips on fishing this
expansive body of water along with showing you a great time
on the lake.
Fishing Information
Licenses & Fees
- Seasons -
Lake Conditions
- Fishing Reports
For a schedule of fishing tournaments,
click here.
Kentucky Department of Fish &
Wildlife
800-858-1549
Land Between the Lakes
270-924-2000
LBL Fishing Report
270-924-2000
KY Dept of Fish & Wildlife
502-564-4336
KY Dam Hydro Plant 270-362-4221
GUIDE SERVICES
A Crappie
Attitude Fishing Guide Service
(270) 354-8935
Brad
Weakley's Guide Service
(877) 547-FISH
Big Bear Guide Service/Rodney Hairgrove
(270) 354-6414
Hook Line
& Sinker
(270) 388-0525
Captain Kirk's Guide Service
(270) 354-6017
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