Kentucky Lake - Fenton/Kenlake Area

[mkmsports41]

Sugar Bay is a good place to put in if the wind is bad. I have put in there several times in my 18.5' when fishing that side of the lake.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Best map for any lake and especially Ky and Barkley is the Atlantic Mapping System Map. Shows the channels, ledges and other stuff much better than Hot Spots. As far as Ky Lake goes, there are no fish in the lake. Your better bet would be to hit Guist Creek in Shelbyville.


Just kidding, Ky Lake in March/April, pretty much pick a bay with water in it and you will catch fish. Some bays are better than others from day to day but they all will hold fish.

[mess]

Another great thing about ky lake is the abundance of free boat ramps. I have a 17 ft nitro with a 90 hp and have trailered to 3 or 4 ramps in a day depending on the weather and wind. Some of my better days have come fishing within a mile or so of the ramp I trailered to. When the wind is howling this may be an option for you. Points and lead in banks should hold some fish. good luck!

[elnutsmalljaws]

You said you did not want to make long runs due to your motor size. Even the short runs between the bays can be deadly. The wind is no joke at Ky Lake. NNW or SSE winds are horrible and you may not think nothing of a 15mph wind on your home waters but get one coming from these directions in particular and you can get swamped very easily. The water temps are no where near comfortable and if you go in it could be deadly.