Ky Lake is not bad if you stay in the channel.

Remember it is red right return. You will keep red markers on your right if you are going into the current. If you are going into a bay you will be returning up the creek so red on right. If you are going on main lake the river flows north so keep red on your right when you are headed south.

You will not always see both red and green however when you pass a buoy you should be able to spot the next one, if you can't slow down until you find it. Always watch your depth finder if it gets shallower than seven feet slow down until you are sure you are in the channel. The best thing about KY. Lake is if you are on the east side the river channel runs fairly straight you will probably be in 20+ ft. Just watch going into the bays as the have sand bars coming out from the banks. A good map will show were the bars are.

If you are not sure if you are in the channel make sure no one is right behind you and slow down or stop until you are sure where the channel is.

Go slow until you are familiar with the channel and you will be fine.

Good luck