The lake is at 359.22
Water Temp is 84
Book your trips now so you won’t miss out on your favorite time of year!
It’s a great time of year to fish Kentucky Lake!
Fishing has been Awesome the last few weeks we have caught a few hundred bass each week, I’m fishing main lake ledges in the Paris area. I am catching all of my bass all on ledges.
The ledge bite is really good, if you’re in the right spot! Just look for them on your Lowrance unit they are very visible. I’m fishing on the main river ledge there are a lot of fish feeding in 20 to 35 ft deep. I am not seeing as much of the fish moving up on the top of the ledge to feed. The bait in some of these areas is staying in the deeper water, so that’s where the bass are feeding. I’m Catching fish all day and lots of them. I see a lot of guys fishing the same ledges that I am, it’s actually becoming a problem, but I appreciate those guys who respect my areas and the work and hours I have put into finding these fish.
The fish are biting good early then they may slow a little just keep fishing the area or come back to it. These fish will feed then let the bait settle then feed again. I see many guys moving up on the ledges fishing 10 minutes then leaving. They are missing a lot of the bite by moving around to much. If you see a lot of bait and bass in the area stay with them just a little bit longer and again hit them several times a day.
I want to help other anglers catch and find fish, so if you need help let me know.
You can catch some fish cranking the 15 to 20 foot depths with a crankbait or swim baits.
I am casting a ¾ ounce and 1 ounce Jig that I make in a Kentucky Lake craw color with a ZOOM Fat Albert twin tail in green pumpkin purple for the trailer. If I’m in open water where there isn’t much grass I will use the football head, and if I’m further up the lake where the grass is thicker then I’m using a grass jig that will not snag in the grass as I pull it down the ledge. (A lot of the tops of the ledges will have Hydrilla growing out to the drop, so by using the more weed less jig head design I can fish more effectively, where the football head will grab the grass the weed less jig will not making each cast more productive.)
I just recently signed with Lews. I feel they have a excellent product for the fishermen at a great price!
Recommended equipment: Deep crankbaits a 7’6” to 7’11” Lews Crankbait rod with a Lews reel spooled with 12 to 15lb Seaguar Flourocarbon.
Jigs: 7’ to 7’6”Lews rod, I like a rod with length when fishing jigs on ledges, you want a rod that will take up line quickly on the hookset and still be stiff enough to set the hook, without being too stiff to fish and a Lews reel spooled with 15lb Seaguar fluorocarbon, I prefer the AbrazX.
Stop by Fishermans Headquarters for all your fishing gear.
270-527-5938
Early summer guide trips
Book you spring trip now to reserve your date. I still have a few days left in June. Book an 8 hour bass trip one or two people $325.00 or a 6 hour foe $250.00 fuel included and bait is included.
Ledge Fishing on the water class
The fish are on the ledges good and it’s a good time to learn and get confidence by catching fish on the ledges
If you’re new to Kentucky Lake or just haven’t been able to figure out how to fish the hundreds of miles of ledges that it has to offer. Then this class is for you. Fishing the ledges is something a lot of anglers struggle with. Understanding what ledges hold fish, when they hold fish and why they hold fish is something I can teach you. I will help you eliminate 90% of the lake in a short time. See what type of areas hold fish and how to find the bait.
Get on schools of fish and get them fired up! This is some of my favorite techniques on this amazing lake. Just give me a call or email me at
scottpattonfishing@yahoo.com
Cell-731-227-9499
Web: scottpattonfishing.com
Good luck and remember to wear your life jacket with the kill switch attached.
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