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January 3, 2013
FISHING SCENE AWAITS WARM-UP
Kentucky Lake’s winter fishing scene has had a bit too much winter
weather lately to suit most bass and crappie anglers. It appears
moderate weather is on the way as the weatherman indicates temperatures
will return to the low to mid 50’s this weekend and throughout next
week.
That is good news for fishermen who have yielded to the cooler
conditions the last week to ten days. Some have cabin fever and are
ready to get back out the water after having been cooped up for a spell.
Most of the holiday period wasn’t too kind anglers.
Cold weather has dropped surface temperatures to the 42 to 44 degree
range this week. Water color is still relatively clear.
Lake levels have been above normal winter pool elevation for quite some
time, a situation that has puzzled anglers to some degree as not a lot
of rain has fallen in the area.
Kentucky Lake crested at midweek around the 357.3 mark at Kentucky Dam
and a bit higher than that upstream at New Johnsonville. Lake levels are
falling several inches each day as TVA is spilling water through
Kentucky Dam at a pretty fast pace.
Projections going into the weekend show TVA will increase its discharge
with a forecast for 355.8 at Kentucky Dam with a foot difference in
elevation from New Johnsonville where the forecasts shows 356.8. That
means a lot of current is present in the main river channel with quite a
wall of water headed north as the drawdown occurs.
Falling lake levels will likely remain part of the fishing scene through
late next week when TVA has the reservoir back near winter pool.
Bass anglers are still venturing out and fishing ledges in the mouth of
big creeks. Successful anglers will likely play the current in their
attempt to pattern the winter bass this next week.
Deep water crappie action should resume the next few days so anglers can
likely find the 18 to 24 foot depth range paying off in the days ahead.
Fast falling lake levels usually work in favor of the deep drop-offs and
with the cooler surface temperatures now present it’s likely the
baitfish have gone deeper as well to ride out the cold.
Also check out our past:
Kentucky Lake Fishing Reports
Steve McCadams is one of the nation's best known Crappie Fishermen
and a full time resident of Paris, Tennessee. Steve is also a
professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area.
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