Lake Conditions:  Mostly Cloudy - 78° / Lake Temperature  87° - 358.28'
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Cloudy Days Are Best Right Now

Doug Wynn

For July 24, 2024

Hello from the Excel 230 Elite. With a few days of temperatures in the 80s until the middle of next week, fishing should be on the upturn. Surface temperatures have dropped a couple of degrees and fish have responded. Cloud cover and early starts or late day finishes have made a world of ... Read More...


Slightly Lower Lake Levels and Cooler Temps for Anglers

Steve McCadams

For July 24, 2024

Fishermen are turning the page on the calendar as July fades into August. Since last week the Kentucky Lake fishing scene has experienced slightly cooler temperatures and lake levels continue to fall slowly while still pretty much on schedule for TVA’s drawdown. Lake levels at Kentucky ... Read More...


Summer Ledge Fishing Has Been Phenomenal

Scott McGlinchey

For July 17, 2024

The summer ledge fishing this year has been phenomenal to say the least. It went from good to great. When you have those catch-them-every-cast moments and everyone in the boat has a fish on at the same time you know its special. This year the plastic worm in 10 and 7 inch sizes caught most of the ... Read More...


We Made It Through the Fourth!

Brandon Hunter

For July 9, 2024

Well guys and gals, we made it through the 4th of July! I hope everyone had a great holiday celebrating our nation's independence. Our country is in a mess, but we still live in the greatest country on earth. It’s hard for me to believe that we are already halfway through the year and boy has ... Read More...


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