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Fishing Report Summaries
Bluegill/Shellcracker Bonanza About to Begin; Crappie/Bass Bite Good
Steve McCadams
For April 16, 2026
Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene this week delivered another good one for bass and crappie anglers as bluegill and shellcracker (biologically known as red ear sunfish) transition toward shorelines in their prespawn phase. April has been kind to Kentucky Lake anglers lately and numerous reports ... Read More...
Warm Spring Has Moved Spawning Phases Up
Scott McGlinchey
For April 16, 2026
March was warmer than usual and April has been hot. Our spring season is two weeks ahead of normal. The morning water temperature was 61/62 April 1st and normally it doesn’t get there until April 15th. Barkley is usually a week behind Kentucky Lake due to the Cumberland River being ... Read More...
Spring Winds and Crappie Spawn
Doug Wynn
For April 13, 2026
Hello Y'all! Windy, windy, windy! Some days have been OK but most recently it's been where can we fish instead of where do we want to fish. Nature goes on and the crappie spawn is upon us. I saw the surface temps pass 70 Saturday afternoon. I'm yet to see any spawned out crappie but it ... Read More...
Crappie Sizes Are Looking Excellent
John Morgan
For February 28, 2026
It's probably too soon to call this past week spring, but with temps near 75 degrees it sure did feel like it. Last week was a great week of fishing with several trips ending in limits. I believe the average size of our crappie is better than it's been any of the past 34 years that I've guided on ... Read More...
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