October Kentucky lake

The past several years I have made a trip of fishing ken lake around the last week of Oct. The conditions are beatifull, and all the hunters are covered with deer urine in a tree somewhere ( no pun intended), so the lake is open everywhere. I have always caught alot of fish, maybe not all bass, or a couple hundred yellow bass, but fun fall fishing. Anyway my situation I run into is the shad transition! Its unbelievable, catching 2 at a time on my trebles, and can make the conditions frustrating. I coundn't beleive it the first time I seen the amount of shad in that lake in the back of creeks! What suggestions do any of you guys have on fishing them condition where the bass have a smogasboard? I have always fished the spring for a week as well and had a blast, but I'm havig 2nd thoughta about this fall? Dave what do you think, how do you adjust? Thanks fellas.

The end of Ocotober and first half of November is great in my book...yes I have seen areas where the shad is so thick you will catch them on a crankbait (snag actually)...just go to topwater, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits or senkos when that happens...more shad is more bass...

We just got back from there and had a blast,fishing lakes like that sure can spoil you.The fish are just starting to move in the backs of the creeks.Plan on going back down at the end of the month.

Thanks for the help guys