The water temp is 36 to 41 depending on the area of the lake. The head of the creeks have more ice than I have ever seen. The recent warm rain will help get the water back to normal temps soon hopefully. The stripers have cooled down obviously do to the cool water temps. As soon as the water warms back up to 42 to 45 they will turn back on. I normally look for the warmest water
in the winter. If a warm rain comes I go directly to the head of the creek where shad will congregate and fish will follow. I am a big fan of casting bucktail jigs in the shallow water. I hand tie 1/2 ounce jigs and I normally put a 6 inch pearl trailer on them. If the fish are 10 to 30 feet deep I will take the trailer off and let the jig fall faster. I fish live bait most of the time while we are casting. I put a couple of planer boards close to the bank very shallow. If the fish are deeper than 10 feet I will not depend on casting as much and put out a full spread of 8 to 12
rods depending on my location in the creek.

I have been fishing the Cumberland river more than anything lately. We have been having good luck on saugers, trout, and walleye. Last year in mid Feb the fishing was great. In early march the white bass fishing also improved. We had several days where we had great action on multiple species. It made for long spells at the fish cleaning table. I am use to 6 or 8 stripers not 50 plus multiple species fish. Hopefully this spring will be the same.

If you would like to go give me a call I still have many dates open.

God Bless and I hope to see you on the water.
Lance Sasser