Area Lakes Surface Water Temp

[Lakelover]

Just curious about the area lakes surface water temp. Does anyone have any recent surface temps for lakes in Kentucky? This past week has been one of the hottest that I can remember. Three days above 100 and the rest within three or four degrees of 100. Just wondering what kind of water temps are being recorded around the state. I wonder what water temp various species start to gert really stressed due to the heat. Thanks!!

[stratos185]

Guist Creek last night (sat) surface temperature was 89*

[orca]

Rough River 89-91

[fisheater]

Ohio river below mcalpine 85,a mile down river 87.5.Catfish bite is excellent.

[Gregory]

Barren River Lake 8/11/07 - (5am 87) (1pm 91)

[BanditMan]

Cedar Creek 8-12-07 89.4 main lake and ugly pea green color

[UYKY]

88-90 a Cumberland - great for swimming!

[stoner]

Had 87 at Caverun Sat. afternoon.

[fishbum]

Just curious about the area lakes surface water temp. Does anyone have any recent surface temps for lakes in Kentucky? This past week has been one of the hottest that I can remember. Three days above 100 and the rest within three or four degrees of 100. Just wondering what kind of water temps are being recorded around the state. I wonder what water temp various species start to gert really stressed due to the heat. Thanks!!

The lake temps at the Dam are available through links on Fishin.com for all COE lakes I believe, in Kentucky other than Cumberland which is in the Nashville District which does not report like the Louisville District.
Most of the lakes are around 88 which is high, but I seem to remember a few years back temps hitting 90 in a few lakes.
Right now I am hearing that bass are SHALLOW in 2 foot of water or less during the early day. Most likely due to their enhanced metabolism due to the high temps. They are feeding heavily to keep up with the drain on their systems caused by the heat. Just my guess but Barren, Rough and Nolin are reporting good surface and shallow activity early in the AM.
The temp links say Water Temp and Oxygen Level.. and will give temps down to the deepest part of the lake..
Jim Dicken

[Downwind]

Herrington---8/11/07--84.7-----Main Lake

[tracker4stroke]

green river was 87-90 man it was a hot one today i think most of the fish are already cooked and waiting just need to add the coleslaw. lol

[Danny]

I'd say it was about 1997 when I fished a tournament on Old Hickory and the water temps were way up there in high 80's and low 90's. It was one of the most grueling tournaments I have ever fished. To say it was hot is one huge understatement.

However, the top 4 stringers came from locals who knew the fish were shallow. I mean very shallow. I talked with one, and he told me that the fish were so far back that what he did was take his boat back as far as he could, and then cast to the even shallower water. We saw several fish that seemed to stir in the mud as if they were partially covered with mud. I was told that was how the bass did there on Old Hickory. Now I will be the first to tell you this, I have no idea if they were pulling my leg or not. I thought they were either mud fish, or mud cats that we were spooking out of the mud.

Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing? I know Jim D. said he is hearing the fish are shallow in the early mornings..... what about it?

Dave S., I would imagine you would have some insight about this as well.

I did not bite on the bait that day, but now with what Jim is saying, could it be true???


Thanks,

Danny