I'm happy to report that Dale Hollow is on fire. Water temps are near 50. And the lake is almost in spring pattern. Right now swim baits, jerk baits, and crank baits are key. The largemouth have sprung up big time. After catching fish all day we caught more green fish than brown ...

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I'm standing on the river bank down here a couple miles upstream from Maribone Shoot. River is real good green, grapple bars are exposed...anybody who wants to wade fish...of course that's subject to change tomorrow. But grapple bars ...

The lake is at 354.86
Water Temp is 50-53

Fishing is really good right now; the bigger fish are feeding with the warmer weather. I am catching fish shallow 10 foot of water and less. I am fishing back in the bays looking for channel banks as fish are starting ...

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 354.95 Surface Temperature - 51
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 354.90 Surface Temperature - 49

Both lakes are about one foot over winter pool. Kentucky Dam is generating an average rate of 14,500 ...

THE LAKE CUMBERLAND STRIPER FISHING REPORT

Provided by Captain Jim Durham
Owner StriperFun Guide Service, Superbaittank.com
Captain Jim Marine Electronics & Captain Jim Lures

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March 14, 2014

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 355.28 Surface Temperature - 49
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 355.25 Surface Temperature - 49

Both lakes are one foot over winter pool. Kentucky Dam has been ...

The fishing is picking up every day, water temperatures are warming and that’s getting the fish feeding. I am catching most of my fish shallow 10 foot of water and less. I am fishing back in the bays looking for channel banks as fish are starting to migrate in to the creeks. ...

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River is a good green clear color. It's about halfway up the boat ramp here in Burkesville. Grapple bars about the same, about knee deep underwater.

Starting to catch white bass down river from here, around Maribone ...

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They're starting to catch white bass. Had two friends go out this morning, one guy caught about 18 and another guy caught about 40 so they're starting to move!

Ollies were caught down about Maribone Creek, about 8 miles ...

Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 356.84 Surface Temperature - 44
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 357.00 Surface Temperature - 43

Both lakes are 3 feet over winter pool and on a drawdown. Kentucky Dam has been spilling at an average rate of 128,000 ...

The lake is at 356.39
Water Temp is 45-48

There hasn’t been much change since last week, with the cold temps and ice/snow we had then the warmer weather moving in for the weekend I expect the conditions and patterns to be the same.

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I went by the ramp this morning and it really looks good ... about 1/2 way up the ramp at Burkesville, has a REAL good green color to it. I'd guess gravel bars are about 1.5' or 2' under the water right now.

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Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 355.35 Surface Temperature - 45
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 355.40 Surface Temperature - 44

Both lakes are one foot over winter pool. Kentucky Dam has been spilling at an average rate of 113,000 ...

Water Temp is 45-48

The water temperatures are slowly climbing. I have seen 45 to 48 depending on the day and area you’re in. But the good news is the fish are biting. Its been a good mid day bite, but that’s typical for this time of year.



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