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Steve McCadams'
Kentucky Lake Fishing Report for:
November 1st, 2002
Fishing has been good this week
as the peak of fall colors have coincided with some good crappie and
bass fishing on Kentucky Lake.
Cold weather is predicted this
weekend, which will likely curtail activity for both the fish and the
fishermen. Brisk north winds are expected to make it feel more like duck
hunting weather than fishing conditions.
I had some good catches of
crappie this week while backing off and working the main lake ledges
with double hook bottom bumping rigs. Live minnows have worked well as
the fish have been relating to the deep sides of the drop-offs in 18 to
23 foot zones.
Observed lake elevation in the
Paris Landing area was near the winter pool mark. Readings were in the
354.4 range while at Kentucky Dam the elevation was 354.7. The lake has
been falling slowly.
Surface temperatures were in
the 60 to 62 degree range. Look for a drop in surface temperatures this
weekend however.
Crappie seem to have chosen
deeper water lately as falling lake levels a week or so ago pulled a lot
of fish out of midrange stakebeds and brush piles.
A few scattered fish were
coming from 12-foot structure in the upper Big Sandy basin and West
Sandy but the bulk of fish in the Paris Landing area were much deeper.
The fish are in good shape and
sporting a hefty profile indicating an abundance of shad.
After this weekend’s cold front
expect the crappie to remain on the deep sides of ledges. Action will
likely fall off for a few days but should pick up as stable weather
returns next week.
Bass anglers are still finding
good luck while tossing crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Some good fish have
been taken on shallow flats back in the bays where schools of shad can
be found. The gulls will show you where the baitfish activity is.
Mixed in with some good
largemouth and spotted bass have also been a few white bass.
Rock banks and sloping gravel
points continue to produce for bass anglers. A few nice smallmouth are
still coming from main lake ledges and humps.
Unfortunately, the approaching
cold front will have an adverse effect on fishing patterns but look for
improvements by the middle of next week.
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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.
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