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Try Dale Hollow, if it is not to far of a drive. I have not been on the lake lately, but I am going to try and go this week. It has some decent quality gills and shellcrackers in it.

Fished about 5-6 hours and ended up with 26. Fishing some of the same areas and places that I have been for about a month. There just deeper now. Most fish came around 13ft. deep off of stumps and...

I fished last Thursday and caught several crappie, the only ones I caught shallow was on a channed bluff. The only thing I could get these to hit was a roadrunner. I had weeks before, caught fish 3...

I have not been on Barren in a few weeks, but when I was there last the crappie bite had slowed from what it was in September. It may be picking back up now. Two weeks ago I was catching crappie on...

I had the same problem with just one side of the axle. It started losing them every time. It's probably due to the wheel hub. I started putting the bearing buddy in every now and then and greasing it...

If you could take a few more pictures of the inside and layout of the boat I would really appreciate it. From what I can see that's a nice looking boat.
Thanks.

LH.

Water temps are slightly warmer than they were several weeks ago. The lake is stained but several people are fishing it around the water plant and the island area. For the correct level, go to the...

I rented one a few years back and the only Marina that would rent me a slip just through the winter months was Hendricks Marina. It was a covered slip. I wanted on the upper end of the lake. Out of...

Hendricks boat ramp has really two ramps and one single deeper ramp that everyone uses in the winter. I have inquired a few times this winter to make sure it was usuable and everyone has insured me...

I have been using a 18ft. Crest Pontoon now for several years. My boat is very similiar to the Bass Buggy. I have two seats up front for fishing. If you like the hand control trolling motors, Bass...

We had one of our best days on Dale a couple of weeks ago. Early morning I would fish grass points close to deep water and that are adjacent to or near the channel, or channel bluff. I would fish...

I love the bass pro shops brand of fish batter's. Thier hot and spicy is great and if it is to hot you can cut it with meal to reduce the heat. Then they also have a mild too. You use to be able to...

If you are planning on fishing Barren you may want to head up into the heads of the creeks right now if you want some decent looking water to fish. I know for a fact the water around the islands,...

I would like to see some pictures too. Thanks
lahammer@scrtc.com

Hey, great report. How is the ramp at Hendricks for a two wheel drive truck and a 18ft. pontoon boat? I have loaded and unloaded here before in the winter time, never with this boat, but I know the...

Crappie are decent up in the creeks and are holding shallow. The bite I would think is probably a little better later in the day when it warms up. Find some shallow cover next to deep water or even...

I was down there yesterday crappie fishing and never really recall seeing one dead fish, granted there has been a few floating around recently, but I don't think I seen one yesterday. You will see a...

It's been three to four weeks since I was down there but the bluegill were biting well anywhere around grass that was coming out from the banks. We were throwing bobber rigs with nightcrawlers right...

You can try the crappie at Barren if the bass are real slow, but the crappie have slowed too. Right now the best bite is later in the day. I am doing a lot better later in the day than early morning,...

Check with the corp of engineers or someone and make sure the campgrounds are still open. I think they are but some of them may be shut down then. Go to the Barren River fishing report on this site...

I have my best luck catching suspended crappie late in the spring to early summer. Its more of a post spawn pattern for me that will last up until the lake develops a thermocline, which usually...

Basswipe is right, have all your ducks in a row, especially on Barren. I have been fishing Barren for 20 years and never had a patrol boat check me for everything like he did last year while fishing...

I was on Barren Tuesday and Wednesday, the water temps were in the low 50's in the morning and high 50's later in the day. This was around the Narrows Marina, to close to the state dock. The water is...

I have a 1971 model Skeeter bass boat with a 85 Johnson motor on it. Motor runs good and strong, but reverse slips at times. Located around the Barren River Lake area. If interested email me at...

Has anyone been at the ramp at the state dock lately? I would like to put in here but was wondering if it was down to one lane or if a person still could use the whole ramp. I have a pontoon and its...

About 3-4 weeks ago I believe Barren started turning over but it was not a fast turnover just slow. Usually when you have a drastic drop in the temperature is when you get a hard turnover and that is...

Try fishing at night for hybrids and crappie. Try fishing in 19ft. deep or give or take a feet or two. That is the depth where we were able to pick up several hybrids and crappies last week. Try...

I use Berkely fireline both the original braid and the flourescent. I mainly use it for hybrids and crappies at night and you can beat it for strength. Its a little more expensive but braid will out...

There was several dead fish floating around the narrows area Thursday. I have been on the water off and on all spring, and have noticed earlier that the main lake really looked like it turned over...

I do know it is illegal to cast nets around the spillway for shad, I called the corp office last year to check and that is what I was told, but I do not think it is illegal in Barren River Lake. It...

The 20th. I am working the 13th, but have it when you can have it. I may come after work for a few minutes, I did a few years back and met a few before everyone left.

I live a mile and a half from Temple Hill towards some of the areas that were heavily damaged. We were home listening to tv, and radio when the power went out. From what I have heard I believe the...

I have caught several and seen a lot of activity around the Narrows boat dock area at night, in early spring. Also, in the day time look around the island areas, between the islands and on the back...

Crappie have been decent on Barren. I caught seven Monday before dinner and the storms hit. I am just like you, a lot of my spots on Barren are high and dry. The Barren lake area recieved a good hard...

There are several slides from some of the bluffs that have brought large trees into the lake. There is one on the left right before you get to Wisdom boat dock. I have caught fish here in the fall...

Caught a few crappie out of Barren today and one black crappie was a black nose crappie. These are fairly common in Dale(I'm not sure about Lake Cumberland). I seen this strain of black crappie for...

Crappie, stripes and catfish have been decent up in the creeks. Find some water that is stained for your catfishing. I have not caught any cats myself, but seen some good ones caught while using the...

If your on Barren keep an eye out for birds(seagulls). If they are actively feeding in an area or if you just see them on the open water pay close attention to your graph because you will probably...

I have not tried power pro, but I have heard a lot of good things here about it. I have been using fireline since it came out and love it. I use it mainly on spinning reels, it casts well and has...

I probably can come the weekend in April if I am not scheduled to work. I don't have a schedule yet for April. The fall gettogether sounds better to me to. I usually come after the tournament and...

Barren.

I vote for Barren.

I have a picture somewhere in the photo gallery where I accidentally caught two largemouths in Feb. a year or two ago and each one was between 4 and 5lbs. They were caught on a channel bluff while I...

Check this out for water temp and Dale's lake level.
(http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/pao/lakeinfo/DAL.htm)

Fished Dale last Friday in the upper portions, in the mouths of some of the rivers and creeks and ran into some muddy water. Fished for crappie for most of the day and caught several but mostly small...

You can use a slip bobber with a minnow. It works well. I sometimes will under hand it with a spinning reel to bluffs or points with no bobber, just a small sinker and minnow and stair step it down...

Fished Dale today 1-16-06, and the bite was also tough for us. Managed 2 small smallies and one 2lb. Ky. bass. Threw float and fly, shiners, small spinners. Fished main lake bluffs and points and...

Ropes, I have heard when you apply your fish dope that you don't apply it to the hair of the jigs, but you put it on the head of the jig, I thought this was a little off. I have used scents before...

Fished Dale Wednesday, and put in at the state dock. Fished up in the creeks and river, and the water looked better the further you went upstream. The state dock ramp is very low, you may want to eye...

Glad you had a good safe trip. Its been extremely windy on Dale the last week or so, but from what I am learning and hearing it really helps the bite out.