Lets remember that Kentucky & Barkley Lakes are very different lakes in October than they are in May and June. 800 Tx boats in June have considerably more safe water to run in than in october when the lake is close to winter pool. I live on and fish north Ky Lake. In the last 3 weeks I have watched two bassboats run aground off of North pt. of Jonathan Ck. because they were not familar with this lake at these elevations. If you would cross the main lake going from Jonathan Ck. to Rhodes Bay today about half way across in the middle of the lake you would see ""Old Blackie" sticking out of the water about 6". It's an old cyprus stump that has claimed many a lower unit over the years and it is a mile from any land. Take the boat lane across from Big Bear to LBL side and you might see a Blue Heron just standing there like I have many times this time of the year. This area is also a mile from any land. My point is folks when you put 800 Tx boats on these lakes in October its a different and much more dangerous lake and you are increasing the odds of boating accidents. The fatal accident was not caused by these conditions but they still exisit and are a danger particulary to people trying to get from one place to another in the shortess possible time.
