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Report for January 11th, 2002

    Winter fishing for crappie is attracting a few anglers to the deep-water patterns. The cold water is keeping most of the fish in their deep venues of main lake ledges and river channels where submerged stumps and brush can be located.
    Depths of 18 to 25 feet have been producing some decent stringers as anglers tightline jigs and live minnows on bottom bumping rigs. Stalking the deep confines can be productive during winter months and a few dedicated claim it to be their favorite time for finding concentrations of hefty crappie.
    Kentucky Lake has been giving up some good size fish on days when winds have been calm so anglers could work the open water areas.
    Some success has come from anglers working 1/8 to ¼ ounce jigs on light spinning tackle and bumping structure on the deep sides of the sandbars. The key seems to be finding structure just off the edge of the break as crappie are relating to the ledges but favoring the deep sides.
    It's normal to find the fish deep when surface temperatures fall into the low to mid 30's. The shad are staying deep and that keeps the crappie right there with them.
    Observed lake elevation in the Paris Landing area this week was 354.2. The lake has been stable, staying right on the threshold of the winter pool elevation mark.

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Steve McCadams
 is a professional hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area and host of The Outdoor Channel's television series  IN-PURSUIT.