KENTUCKY

The water is close to summer pool again and that’s pulling the fish back out. This week I’ve done a couple different things to put bass in my Nitro! I am able to catch a few fish shallow early in the morning on top water, spinnerbaits, frogs and buzzbaits. But it doesn’t last ...

July 14, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 358.98 Surface Temperature - 86
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.05 Surface Temperature - 86

Both lake are at summer pool and on a slow draw down. Barring any unforeseen ...

Kentucky Lake has had some changes this week. With the water coming up 2 1/2 to 3 feet some of the fish have headed to the shallow cover. Anytime on this lake when the water rises there’s a part of the fish will head shallow, knowing the cover they have to move into too. ...

July 8, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 360.35 Surface Temperature - 84
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 360.85 Surface Temperature - 84

Both lakes are nearly 2 feet over summer pool. Kentucky Dam was generating ...

This week on Kentucky Lake the fishing has been really good. The fish and bait are on the ledges. Early in the morning I am finding the fish on top of main lake ledges. I am catching them on ZOOMs Mag Ole Monster with a red 1/2 ounce Pro Tungsten worm weight and 15 lb test Seaguar ...

Lake Conditions:
Barkley – 358.80, 5,300-28,500CFS, greenish brown stain with water temps running in the upper 70’s to low 80’s
Kentucky – 358.80, 7,450-38,640, stained with water temps running in the upper 70’s to low 80’s

Weather: Much like last ...

June 30, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 358.90 Surface Temperature - 85
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.0 Surface Temperature - 85

Both lakes are at summer pool. Kentucky Dam was generating at an average ...

Lake Conditions:

Barkley – 359 8,300-14,400CFS, light stain to stained with water temps running in the upper 70’s to low 80’s
Kentucky – 358.89, 13,600-27,300, light stain with water temps running in the upper 70’s to low 80’s

Weather: HOT ...

CAPTAIN JIM’S LAKE CUMBERLAND AND CUMBERLAND RIVER STRIPER FISHING REPORT

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June 23, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 358.88 Surface Temperature - 85
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 358.95 Surface Temperature - 85

Kentucky Lake is a few inches below summer pool. Lake Barkley is at summer ...

Lake Cumberland fishing report for June 20 2016. The water temp is in low 80's and summer patterns are in full swing. After a long tough spell striper fishing has been really good the last 2 weeks. Limits of fish have been caught pulling planer boards on the main lake from ...

June 16, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 358.75 Surface Temperature - 85
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.0 Surface Temperature - 85

Kentucky Lake is a few inches below summer pool. Lake Barkley is at summer ...

Captain's Log
June 9, 2016


Air Temperature: Low 60 High 89
Water Temperature: Low 79 High 81
Water Elevation: 359.2' ( 359' Summer pool)
Water Clarity: Fairly clear, 3 ft visibility, green stain


June is ...

Lake Cumberland fishing report for June 8 th 2016. The water temp is in upper 70's and water is super clear. The striper fishing was as tough as I have ever seen it in the month of May but things are getting better. The last week decent numbers of fish have been caught pulling ...

Its ledge season here on Kentucky Lake, and it’s been a good bite. I always love this time of year. You can get a school of bass into a feeding frenzy! I am fishing a lot of secondary ledges right now on the main lake. This seems to be some of the better schools. My primary ...