Cumberland jumps

[bsg2121]

Thx. Wish that water would cool off! Im still getting excited! Any day on the water is better than not on the water! Hope you find them!

[kercha83]

Is fall a good time to fish for stripers on the cumberland?

[Duayne]

Is fall a good time to fish for stripers on the cumberland?

Any time could be a good time. But they typically start schooling up really tight and moving really fast about now. That can make for a feast or famine type situation. Cumberland is probably two to three weeks behind right now due to this warm weather and the warm water but it may catch up pretty fast with the temps projected starting tomorrow. Surface temps were 81 this past weekend but I would guess that only went a few feet deep. Temps at 30 are probably still 78 or so. That's based on the quality report from last week. You usually need high water temps in the mid 70s for consistent jumps.

[thunderstorm]

Raining this morning here at the lake. I think I'll just drink coffee and take it easy.

[bsg2121]

Raining this morning here at the lake. I think I'll just drink coffee and take it easy.

Hoping this cooler weather changes it up a bit. In a good way! Less than a wk!

[thunderstorm]

Hoping this cooler weather changes it up a bit. In a good way! Less than a wk!

Really thinking about going back down next week, but may save the trip for the week after. Good luck.

[bsg2121]

Really thinking about going back down next week, but may save the trip for the week after. Good luck.

Well basshawk78 said he would be there today to 16th. Then i will be there so we should be able to get more current info to help with your decision. Sort of wish i was going one week later. We are getting close and this cool weather is setting it up.

[bsg2121]

Just curious if anyone has any updates with the cooler weather, rain and water temps?

[stripernut1]

Just curious if anyone has any updates with the cooler weather, rain and water temps?

with as much rain as we've had the past 2 days it's hard to say how much the lake will rise. water temps 74 this morning.
zero jumps
otherwise fish bit good

[luvtohunt]

Tose ofyou who have been catching fish recently, any fish moving up into the creeks yet or is most of the fishing still main lake areas??

[Duayne]

Tose ofyou who have been catching fish recently, any fish moving up into the creeks yet or is most of the fishing still main lake areas??

Yes, some fish have moved into the creeks now. I don't know if they will stay. Water quality is much better there right now. Some fish have moved up too. Saw two smalll jumps but you can get that on any given day if the conditions are right. They looked like the really young fish from the three heads I saw.

[peter]

Yes, some fish have moved into the creeks now. I don't know if they will stay. Water quality is much better there right now. Some fish have moved up too. Saw two smalll jumps but you can get that on any given day if the conditions are right. They looked like the really young fish from the three heads I saw.

Thanks Duane. Better news. I have been getting tired of looking at the bottom in the Dam area. Time for a change of scenery.