Barren River Report

[Trapper]

Fished Barren today, 1st time on this lake in over a year. With Lake levels high every where else, I thought this would be the best place to go.
AM Water temps at dam area 49*
AM Water temps around Walnut Creek 51*
Water muddy around State Park but slightly stained everywhere else.
PM Water Temps around Walnut Creek 53*
PM Water Temps up Skaggs Creek 54*
PM Water Temps at Dam area 51*

With front comming through and water temps, I thought I would have a good day. Only managed one fish approximately 14" all day.
Fished CR, CB, and Jig, thought they would turn on at any time, but did not for me.
I talked to 3 different boaters around the lake and all reported they were having the same success as I was. I talked to 2 others when I was taking out and they also reported only catching 1 or 2 short fish.
Should have been a better day with conditions, water temps, and visibality. Just one of those days.

[Fishin_4_Fun]

It seems like it's been hit and miss the last several days, from what I've heard.

[elnutsmalljaws]

OUCH!!! Thanks for the post. Hens and I will be fishing there this weekend in hopes of winning a small tourney on Sunday. Sounds like it should only take a few good bites to do fairly decent. But as they all say, somewhere somehow somebody is catching fish on the lake. Thanks again for the info.

[BassNNutt]

Fished Barren today, 1st time on this lake in over a year. With Lake levels high every where else, I thought this would be the best place to go.
AM Water temps at dam area 49*
AM Water temps around Walnut Creek 51*
Water muddy around State Park but slightly stained everywhere else.
PM Water Temps around Walnut Creek 53*
PM Water Temps up Skaggs Creek 54*
PM Water Temps at Dam area 51*

With front comming through and water temps, I thought I would have a good day. Only managed one fish approximately 14" all day.
Fished CR, CB, and Jig, thought they would turn on at any time, but did not for me.
I talked to 3 different boaters around the lake and all reported they were having the same success as I was. I talked to 2 others when I was taking out and they also reported only catching 1 or 2 short fish.
Should have been a better day with conditions, water temps, and visibality. Just one of those days.

Well that might be a good thing. Not that you had a rough day but maybe the fish will be really hungry this weekend, esspecially Saturday when the Kids KBF tournament is going on. :-)

[raincheck]

Wow,alot of tournaments at barren sunday with midwest,aba there too think i mite have too rough it.

[raincheck]

My bad midwest is a nolin,sorry