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Steve McCadams'
Kentucky Lake Fishing Report for:
November 22nd, 2002
Fall crappie continue to keep anglers busy this week on Kentucky Lake.
Action is still good and overall weather conditions have been favorable.
Observed lake elevation at midweek in the Paris Landing area saw
slightly higher readings compared to one week ago. Lake stages were in
the 355.5 range and falling slowly after several days of rising lake
levels.
Lake stages were about the same at both Kentucky Dam and New
Johnsonville at midweek. Both areas were showing a reading of 355.4 and
falling slowly.
Surface temperatures were resting in the 46-49 degree range but
look for a significant drop this weekend and into next week as colder
weather is in the forecast.
Watercolor is clear in most of the Tennessee River and mouth of Big
Sandy.
Some action had increased for crappie anglers in the 11 to 14 foot
zones earlier this week. Rising lake levels apparently sent some fish
into secondary flats and bays, as shad activity there was visible all
week.
A few good stringers were reported from the West Sandy area and
near Mansard Island.
Success was also coming from the mouth of Big Sandy on main lake
drop-offs.
Deeper ledges continue to produce as anglers work the breaks in
search of stumps and brush.
Jigs in the chartreuse with red metal flake, red and chartreuse,
purple and chartreuse, and lime colors were producing. Anglers are
vertical jigging tube skirted jigs with unpainted lead heads in the 1/8
to ¼ ounce size.
Live minnows were also working as anglers use the double hook
bottom bumping rigs in 18 to 22 foot zones.
Some bass action is still underway as anglers toss crankbaits along
roadbeds and sloping points on the main lake. Carolina rigged lizards
and tube jigs were working too.
A few nice smallmouth are still hitting as anglers use finesse
baits on main lake ledges.
Look for fall crappie action to continue as anglers pick their days
and dodge the cold and windy ones.
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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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