I知 planning to fish a few days this spring in Kentucky, more than likely central or western part of state. Recommendations?
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I知 planning to fish a few days this spring in Kentucky, more than likely central or western part of state. Recommendations?
Depends on what you're fishing for & what method of fishing you intend to use.
More centrally located you have Cedar Creek which offers a chance at a trophy LM, Laurel Lake or Dale Hollow which both offer a chance at a trophy SM, and then Lake Cumberland which offers good quality LM and SM bass in most any creek you wanna get in on the big end. Ky lake out West is great fishing but I would not recommend a small boat on that lake at all.
For central KY in March I would go to Cumberland and Cedar, Barren or Green in April. I know you mentioned small to medium size water and Cumberland is considered big by most people but you don't have to run the entire lake. In fact some creeks are like fishing a small lake. For example you can put in at Pumpkin and fish Pumpkin, Greasy and Clifty and never see the main lake and still catch fish. Same applies to to putting in at Wolf and fishing Wolf and Caney. Plus you can put in at Beaver and fish Beaver and Otter. Many years ago when I had a 15 ft boat I fished the creeks mentioned because I wanted to avoid running across the main lake. You can run the main lake in a 15 ft boat but only if conditions are safe to do so.
For west Ky I would check out Malone or pick a creek on KY/Barkely and avoid the main lake if you're committed to medium or small water.
When you say "spring" that is a 3 month period. Water levels could still be winter pool and in the 40's or it could be in the bushes and in the 70's pending conditions. I would let weather be my main factor as to what lake I would choose.
Thanks for all the info. I値l be in a 17ft bass boat. I was planning on late March. I wanted to stay away from Barkley and Kentucky hoping to fish lesser known waterFor central KY in March I would go to Cumberland and Cedar, Barren or Green in April. I know you mentioned small to medium size water and Cumberland is considered big by most people but you don't have to run the entire lake. In fact some creeks are like fishing a small lake. For example you can put in at Pumpkin and fish Pumpkin, Greasy and Clifty and never see the main lake and still catch fish. Same applies to to putting in at Wolf and fishing Wolf and Caney. Plus you can put in at Beaver and fish Beaver and Otter. Many years ago when I had a 15 ft boat I fished the creeks mentioned because I wanted to avoid running across the main lake. You can run the main lake in a 15 ft boat but only if conditions are safe to do so.
For west Ky I would check out Malone or pick a creek on KY/Barkely and avoid the main lake if you're committed to medium or small water.
When you say "spring" that is a 3 month period. Water levels could still be winter pool and in the 40's or it could be in the bushes and in the 70's pending conditions. I would let weather be my main factor as to what lake I would choose.
Green river lake in south central ky in late march can be very good if the weather cooperates. It is what i would consider a medium size lake when compared to cumberland, ky and barkley etc. But it produces some giant lm every year.
Man you are breaking my heart. Me, grew up in West KY but now live on Lake Cumberland. Always try to get back to the twin lakes in late March/early April for some GREAT BASS fishing (and did I say CRAPPIE).
You can almost always fish in the bays when the wind on the main lake is up. The lake runs North South so a lot of the bays offer some protection from a North and or South Wind as the bays mostly run East/West.