Brought to you by: Fishtale Lodge
Report for
January 18th, 2002
Winter fishing on Kentucky Lake has been holding up
well for some dedicated crappie, sauger, and catfish anglers.
Overall, the moderate weather has been kind to fishermen but not too
friendly to waterfowl hunters in the region.
Some good reports were coming in from catfish anglers who tested the
waters of the New Johnsonville Steam Plant harbor this week. The warm
water discharge often attracts shad in big numbers this time of year as
surface temperatures there can climb into the mid to upper 50's.
The catfish love the warm water too but are there mainly in search
of a hefty meal and the shad draw them like a magnet.
There have also been some catfish caught on the main river channels
and deep holes in the main river itself. A few people know about the
good winter fishing but the bulk of anglers overlook the hot action
during these cold months.
Crappie fishermen are scoring success as they continue to stalk the
deep confines of the main lake creek channels, humps, and riverbanks.
Finding those deep stump fields and brushy areas along the deep sides of
ledges will put you in touch with some fine winter crappie who have an
appetite.
Depths of 18 to 25 feet continue to produce. Live minnows and jigs
fished vertically around the structure will produce.
From Lake Barkley comes some good reports where anglers in the
Saline Creek area have been casting jigs in the stained water there and
finding crappie in the 6 to 9 foot zones.
Sauger fishing has been making some news lately as anglers work the
main riverbanks and holes around the mouth of Duck River, New
Johnsonville Bridge, and further south toward Diamond Island and toward
the Pickwick Dam sector.
There's even been a few bass taken recently as anglers work jig and
pig combos, along with some slow moving crankbaits and jigging spoons.
And, a few light tackle anglers are working those slow moving leadhead
jigs with a grub along the sloping ledges.
Kentucky Lake's elevation has been somewhat stable, hanging around
the 354.4 mark the last week or so. Surface temperatures are in the 33
to 36 degree range.
For The Lake Barkley Report
Click Here
For Other Kentucky Lake Fishing Reports
Click Here
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.
|
