Barkley fishing report

[DonC]

Fished Barkley Thursday evening for 4 hours and caught 44 fish, largest bass was a 19 inch smallmouth.

Friday caught 37 fish in 6 hours and Saturday caught 30 fish in 4 hours.
Largest bass was a 6 pound largemouth caught on the main river channel edge.

Caught a few catfish up shallow. The main lure was a tender tube in green pumpkinseed with 1/4 ounce internally weighted tender tube jighead. Most fish were caught in 1-7 feet of water.

The mayfly hatch was brisk Thursday more than later days, and I suspect that with some current drew the fish up shallow. Most fish were caught after 5 pm. Main lake points with rocky shorelines and boulders were most of the action was had. Also caught fish on submerged gravel bars off of points.

This was the best time I have had on Lake Barkley, catching 111 total fish, over 100 of which were bass, in 14 hours of total fishing time. I fish with crushed barbs to make it easier to unhook fish and minimize sore fish mouths.
Good luck everyone,
Don

[Oldlures]

DonC . . . Great report on Barkley, thanks for sharing. You have had one great trip! Any time one can catch almost 10 fish per hour this is phenomenal trip in todays time and with the pressure on the lakes.

Thanks for efforts towards conservation and kremping the barbs back on your hooks! I salute you!

[vetbass]

barkley is awesome!

[bassdaddy88]

I'm headed down that way this weekend, hope I have as much luck as you did!

[Castin_A_Jig]

me to going to on wed. and comming home on fri... tryin to beat the traffic... What are some of the better baits and areas of the lake.. never been there ?