lake Cumberland fishing report for Jan. 1st 2012. Happy New year to all! The water is still in the lower 50's on the main lake and the creeks. The crappie fishing has been good lately with many fish being caught close to structure 10 to 30 feet deep. The bigger creeks have been the best such as fishing, beaver and otter. The stripers are in the head of the creeks most days. You can pull no weight planers or cast bucktail jigs into the shallows. If they are not in the head of the creek start looking half way out of the creeks in 20 to 40 feet of water. you can fish live bait or pull umbrella rigs with good success once you find them. I have been fishing the river more than the lake lately. We have had good success on trout and stripers so far this winter. I typically use shad for the trout and skipjacks for the stripers. The river is usually consistent fishing even when the water gets cold. Good luck and hope to see you on the water. Call or email me about a winter boat show special we will be offering until spring.