Kentucky and Barkley lake Question?

[offdtop]

It is tough to say because different guys have favorite bays, all the creeks are going to be spawning creeks for the most part - you just have to know what period of transition the fish are in. Studies show that on the average a spawing fish spawns for 3-5 days but it is commomly known that the biggest of these fish can spawn in as little as 1 day. The key isn't to know "when/where" they spawn as much as it is to know their migration routes during the optimum time frame. Rest assured I have seen fish on beds in just about every creek from Paris to the dam so really there is no "best" creeks - just ones I like to fish that may set up to my style of fishing better, or one I have spent more time on to find the traveling routes and detailed them out mentally.

My personal opinion as to when the best time is - is to watch Dave's report and when he basically tells us the fish are everywhere (pre-spawn, spawning and post spawn) and you can catch them on a mirad of different lures is the BEST time.

[swimjigboy]

IMO the later the better for higher water. But I like bushes and flowers in Barkley. We always go 1st wk of May but if I went earlier I would probably go more south. Follow the boards and reports to aid in following the fish. All creeks are not created equal but move til ya find fish, which may be a lot because the Northern region can get really crowded. But I have heard Ky lake south is also crowded now with the return of the weeds and pros being down there so much with B.A.S.S., KVD etc.
WAtch conditions, follow and study for reports and Good luck!

[smashdn]

Worm pole the buck willas!