The lake is at 359.23
Water Temp is (54-55)
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With the warmer weather and rising water we have had the last week, the fish have started to move shallower. An angler can find fish in several depths right now, so focusing on your style of fishing may play into your favor.
I am catching good Bass on both main lake flats and on the secondary channels leading back into the spawning flats. This week I really will focus on these secondary channels banks and flats leading into the bays. The shad have started moving up on these flats and the bass are right behind them.
Fishing the creeks will be your best bet right now, up around the New Johnsonville area I am fishing creeks and main lake flats. Try to follow breaks and deeper water leading into these flats. Some of the areas have grass on these flats so don’t pass it up, the grass will really start to hold a lot of fish and bait.
My key bites are coming on a shallow running 2.5 Bag5 crank bait in green gizzard and our new color Sexy Citrus! A color that I have been working with Bag5 baits for a while now and we finally got the color to perfection.
A ¾ ounce Rat L Trap in 52 chartreuse shiner, shad patterns and 315 rootbeer. I am fishing the rootbeer trap on the gravel banks leading into the flats, but the key is to hop it like a jig. The chartreuse shiner I like on the flats and in the grass.
I am fishing both baits on 15 to 17 lb Seagaur abrazx fluorocarbon.
The 2.5 Sexy Citrus I’m fishing on 20lb test Seagaur abrazx fluorocarbon.
A spinnerbait bite and swimbait bite has also been good, the bass will be moving and feeding so keep looking, once you find them you can catch several good fish in a area.
In all of these areas I will also flip a jig, especially around any brush or wood that you will see. I’ve been fishing a ½ ounce jig with a ZOOM Fat Albert green pumpkin purple trailer. The ZOOM Z hog has been good also for me in watermelon candy in some of the flooded cover that you can find.
I am flipping with 25lb test Seagaur AbrazX fluorocarbon and a 7 ½ heavy action flipping stick, a 4/0 Owner hook and a 3/8 tungsten weight.
Crappie
The Crappie fishing has really picked up this week with the best to come. Fish are scattered you can catch them out on the creek channels spider rigging or up on the flats. Also you can cast around some of the brush piles and crappie beds up on the flats. I have caught fish suspended over 25ft of water with the fish staging in about 15-12 foot depths. I have also caught some good Blacks moving into the flats in 6 to 8ft of water. Natural shad and chartreuse and pink combos have been the best for me.
Spring guide trips
Book you spring trip now to reserve your date. I still have a few days left in March April or May, these months fill up fast. 8 hour bass trip one or two people $325.00
Ledge Fishing on the water class
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
Home-731-602-4337
Web: scottpattonfishing.com
Good luck and remember to wear your life jacket with the kill switch attached.
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