Barkley is not my first choice for night fishing but you can catch fish there at night. I usually fish KY at night and Barkley by day. That said being near the state park there are some decent areas to fish. Concentrate on deeper rocky banks and points and you should be able to catch fish. One good thing about that part of Barkley is you don't have to be too careful running the lake at night.

As far as lights go, if I am out in the lake fishing a hump or way out a point I leave my lights on. If I am on the bank fishing close I don't. But I do turn on my lights when I hear a boat approaching.

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