They may be letting the lake rise this time of the years. This is the first time in a long time that the lake got down to winter pool as we had so much rain the past ten years or so. The last time I saw the lake at 532 ft was back in 2003 or 2004. So now with the lower lake levels you should be able to take some photos and see what's in the shallow along the bank when the water raised to Summer Pool of 536 ft. amsl.
Trying to fish Patoka one always has to learn to battle the wind and maintain boat control. If you try dragging a wind sock behind the boat you should be in clean clear water without any snags to hang up on. IE out on the main lake. Some bays and river channels have submerged trees everywhere other than in the narrow river channel and that would make for a bad day dragging a small parachute in the water behind the boat. Opps hung up again on some stupid tree that's topping out at just below the surface of the water where you can't see it until your boat hits it or the drag chute hangs up on the limbs of the tree or the top of the dead submerged tree.
My friend is catching bass on cranks and spinner baits in the back of the bays in the shallow water with wood present. The back of the bays at Lick Fork and or Painters Creek would be good places to start fishing in the morning before the sun gets up too high.
Originally Posted by JustinM
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