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Report Updated May 8, 2008
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May 8, 2008

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Ky Dam - 359.15 Surface Temperature - 67
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.40 Surface Temperature - 67

Both lakes are a few inches over summer pool. As reported last week we still have Largemouth being taken on a myriad of patterns. We still have prespawn fish moving in, late prespawn and spawning bass shallow and post spawn bass on the lead out banks and some are showing up on the ledges around the mouths of the creeks and bays. With the lower water temperatures being lower than normal this spring, the Largemouth spawn is being drawn out longer than usual. The Crappie spawn is essentially over for the most part but a few reports indicate that some Crappie are still being taken shallow early and late in the day. The hot panfish bite right now is on the Bluegill and Shell Crackers (Red Eared Sun Fish). These fish are in spawning mode and good catches of quality fish are being taken. The Channel Catfish are moving up for spawn also and should be very good very soon. The weekend weather outlook is for scattered thunderstorms late Friday afternoon and again on Sunday.

Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass are being taken primarily on the lead in banks and near the buck brush. The fish on the lead in banks are both prespawn fish and post spawn fish. These fish are being taken on crankbaits, Texas and Carolina rigged creature baits and jigs. The shallow fish are being taken on lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, floating worms, Texas rigged creature baits and lizards and jigs. Some Largemouth are being taken on the ledges in the creeks and bays on Carolina rigged creature baits and jigs.

Smallmouth Bass: Smallmouth Bass are being taken on the main lake primary and secondary points on crankbaits, tube jigs and jigs. Rocky points seem to be doing better than the gravel.

Some of the productive lures reported this week are: Hook Some Bass spinnerbaits in blue glimmer and blue/chartreuse, Bandit crankbaits in rootbeer/chartreuse, Strike King crankbaits in sexy shad, Strike King Red Eye Shad in sexy shad, Lewis rattletraps in black/chrome, Hook Some Bass baby brush hogs and Charmer Timber pups in green pumpkin and watermelon purple, Zoom lizards in green pumpkin, Zoom trick worms in watermelon/purple and Last Cast wooly bug jigs in green pumpkin with matching baby paca craw trailer.

Crappie: Crappie are being reported as somewhat scattered with Crappie being taken over brush piles in 8-12 ft of water along the creek channels as well as some Crappie being taken near shallow brush in 4-6 ft of water. The deeper Crappie are being taken on minnows and small jigs fished vertically over the deep brush piles. The shallow Crappie are being taken on small jigs and minnows fished under bobbers.

Bluegill and Shell Crackers: These fish are being taken on gravel banks and secondary points as well as on the flats in 4-6 ft of water. These fish are taking crickets and worms fished under bobbers as well as worms fished on split shot rigs fished on bottom.

Catfish: Channel Catfish are being taken on rocky shorelines on the main lake and in the creeks and bays. These fish are being taken on nightcrawlers fished under bobbers and on bottom rigs.

If you are in need of a bass guide for some fun bass fishing, tournament preparation, lake familiarization or technique instruction don't hesitate to give me a call or drop me an email. I have the following dates available for booking in May, June and July:

May: Sorry I am booked up.
June: 29, 30
July: I have a number of dates still available..call me.

Captain Dave Stewart
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 Crappie fishing for the month of March has been a tough one. I am also sorry to say that part of the reason it has been tough is water levels. On 4/06/08 at 7:00a.m. the lake level is 365.3 and rising. Threading the needle or doodling is possibly the best method to catch'em. Casting banks has had poor results, I think because there is so much cover available to the crappie they are just very scattered. We have caught some good crappie 14 to 17 foot deep, but, I just do not think that is where the majority of the fish are.
Bass fishing however has been excellent. There has been a lot of good fishing in and around the bushes. Pitchin and flippen is an excellent and fun way to fish, that catches some good fish. There is nothing like setting the hook on a 5 pounder in a bush and hauling her out of there 10 foot away on 30 pound test line.
Rattletraps in the creek channels was working very well on Kentucky but that pattern has faded out at least in my boat. I have however heard some excellent results on Barkley, rattletrapping creekmouths.
Good luck and be careful on the water, there is a lot of drift, Dan Dolack, Capt Dan Guide Service

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Report Updated May 9, 2008

Air Temp: Low 63° High 72°
Water Temp: Low 67° High 69°
Water Elevation: 359.5’ (Summer Pool 359)
Water Clarity: 3’ to 4’ visibility, green stain

Here we are…the 8th day of probably the prettiest weather-month on Kentucky Lake and the fish are biting! Just the other day I came in from a very successful day of fishing and met several familiar faces at the cleaning station, including my clients for the next day’s planned bass fishing trip. It was good to see these other fishermen as I only get to see them a couple times a year and I had a good catch to show them. The other fishermen had that "just swallowed a mouse" grin on their faces. I soon found out why…not only did I have a cooler full of big brim, 3 other boats did as well. My bass clients saw this and asked me if I could do this again tomorrow and my reply was…"most likely". We went Bluegill and Red Ear fishing the next day and everyone had a blast!

Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE bass fishing. This month, one of the hardest things for me is to decide what to fish for. I can catch a good number of Crappie, Bass, White Bass, or Catfish, but I can catch a gob of big Bluegill.

If good weather, pretty scenery, lots of scrappy fish on the end of your line, and a great meal of fresh fish is your idea of a good time, then…get Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, the kids, your cousins and anyone you know and come to KY Lake and enjoy our bounty of Bream.

LARGEMOUTH BASS:
Bass fishing is good! Putting together a specific pattern can be a little frustrating at times though. Bass can be caught from top water to 23’ deep right now. Some are finished spawning while others are yet to spawn. I’ve caught fish this past week on spinner baits, tubes, trick worms, Senkos, lizards, 10" worms, 4" worms, deep crank baits, and shallow crank baits. From the mouths of bays, out in the main lake, main lake points, and in the bushes in the backs of bays. Bass are EVERYWHERE! The most consistent pattern for me has been a Carolina rigged lizard, worm, or baby brush hog fished 8’ to 15’ deep on main lake points, or 5’ to 10’ deep on secondary gravel points in the bays (but near the main lake), OR 8’ to 12’ deep on flats with grass in the back 2/3 of bays. Watermelon with chartreuse tail has been effective. I hear some big bags are coming on crank baits on deeper banks.

SMALLMOUTH BASS:
Carolina Rigs on bars at the mouths of bays and pea gravel points on the main lake are producing good fish. The fish seem to be mostly 4’ to 12’ deep, although I’ve caught some as deep as 18’. Tubes are also catching fish on deeper rocky points. Pumpkin-chartreuse is productive.

CRAPPIE:
Still good sized and fair numbers being caught. I’ve done best when fishing brush on 12’ to 16’ flats in bays. Minnows or chartreuse curly tails are productive.

BLUEGILL / RED EARS:
Right now (and for the next week) will probably be the best Bluegill / Red Ear fishing of the entire year. Fish small jigs, crickets, wax worms, or earth worms in 3’ to 8’ of water on pea gravel points from the mouth of bays to 2/3 back for fast action on nice gills and red-eared Sunfish. Catching big numbers of Bluegill and a fair number of big Red Ears.

CATFISH:

Channel cats are starting to show up on the rocks along shore. Fish night crawlers or leeches in 4’ to 10’ of water for good action. Fish large minnows or leeches 20’ to 30’ deep on main lake for Bluecats.

WHITE BASS:

Fish small spoons or minnows 10' to 20' deep on main lake gravel points for good action.

Capt Kirk, out!
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