You can never go wrong with Ky and Barkley in May. Started going down late March, April and May of 2005, first time fishing the lake. Nothing to have 20-30 fish days in April and May with several 3-5 pounders each day. I'm not a great fisherman but learned quickly you don't have to be to catch fish at Ky in the Spring. Spinnerbait, crankbait, rattle trap, texas baby brush hog, maybe a tube and your set. Early May you could flip and pitch shallow buck brush, late May some of the fish will have moved to the ledges. Good Luck.
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