What's going on, on Barkley and Ky lake?

[swimjigboy]

I just rode over to Barkley and Ky dams this evening. Both dams are sucking hard. Barkley has five tainter gates open and Ky has 13 spilling.

I'm a pan fisherman and I can tell you they jerked the bluegill and redear off of the shores with this latest **** down. I believe they sucked it down two feet in 24 hours, at least that's what I heard. I can't stand it, I'd rather see a lake on the rise or flooded.

EXACTLY! Arise and flooded over 4' down. Will not waste my time. If I want to throw a spinning rod and lite line I will go to St. Clair. I wait all year dreaming of flooded brush and flowers!!!! And they pulled the plug for rain that didn't fall. And still dropping it to a flooded Miss. Don't understand. Two guys died from getting to close to the open gates way up stream! And so far they never had to open them. So sorry to hear this.

[bigwormy]

A buddy and I went for a quick 3 day trip this weekend. I've never saw the lake be sucked like it was. Was very disappointed the fish had moved out. I don't have many humps or points I can go to as we are usually flipping bushes and buzzing flowers. We managed a few, but overall bad terrible trip!! Water dropped almost 3 foot while we were there. It looked so promising on Wednesday too. Water was perfect level then.Heard those bags from the tournament were caught on south ky. Near Paris.

[jcb]

A buddy and I went for a quick 3 day trip this weekend. I've never saw the lake be sucked like it was. Was very disappointed the fish had moved out. I don't have many humps or points I can go to as we are usually flipping bushes and buzzing flowers. We managed a few, but overall bad terrible trip!! Water dropped almost 3 foot while we were there. It looked so promising on Wednesday too. Water was perfect level then.Heard those bags from the tournament were caught on south ky. Near Paris.

Pretty much mirrors our weekend. Found a few near deep water and on secondary points but man we worked hard for those. We caught a BUNCH of crappie on crankbaits. Everyone we talked to fishing crappie was slaying them.

[jkelley1487]

Bummer...flipping bushes has to be some of the most fun you can have spring fishing. It's a shame that the water levels have mirrored a roller coaster this spring.

[swimjigboy]

Bummer...flipping bushes has to be some of the most fun you can have spring fishing. It's a shame that the water levels have mirrored a roller coaster this spring.

Amen on that. But looks like a upswing? Maybe? IDK? I'm this close to pulling the trigger to go to St. Clair instead. But still praying for the water and fish to come back. Tva seem to change their page finally.