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Steve McCadams'
Kentucky Lake Fishing Report for:
September 6th, 2002
ANGLERS AWAIT COOLER CONDITIONS
This week’s fishing report has been
kind of ho-hum for most crappie anglers but look for action to improve
soon as cooler weather is on the way for this weekend, say area
meteorologists.
Observed lake elevation at Kentucky Dam this week was 355.9. Upstream at
New Johnsonville the reading was 355.8. The reservoir continues to fall
slowly.
Surface temperatures remain in the 82 to 85 degree range this week.
There haven’t been any cool night lately as summer is still very much
holding on to weather patterns.
Catfishermen are still finding action along the main river channel in
depths of 25 to 30 feet. Some current has been present this week as
Kentucky Lake has been falling slowly.
Baits of choice have been chicken liver, nightcrawlers, leeches, and
some commercial stink baits. Action should hold up for several weeks.
Meanwhile, crappie action was slow this week but watch for that to
change soon as we’re about to enter a transition period for the area’s
most popular panfish. Cooler conditions will see improvement in the
shallow water areas, as more baitfish move into what becomes a big
comfort zone for them.
Some crappie were caught in the deep confines of main lake ledges in
such depths as 16 to 22 feet recently. Live minnows have been producing
best.
Bass anglers continue to find fish in relatively shallow structure such
as logs, stumps, grass beds, and exposed crappie beds.
Casting spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits has paid off
recently as have worms and some suspending jerk baits.
Bass have been hitting shad on early morning and late afternoon gravel
banks too.
White bass action has also been slow with not much to report in terms of
surface action. Seems the white bass have not been around much this
summer and those normal feeding frenzies where surface action is fast
has been rare.
Look for overall fishing activity to improve soon.
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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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