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Diminishing the enthusiasm across the Kentucky Lake fishing scene has been the arrival of another cold front that has been a game changers as the Thanksgiving holiday period arrives.

Below average temperatures are expected to hang around well into the middle of next week. That will no doubt curtail fishing fever for the lion’s share of late fall fishermen who will toss another log on the fire and ride it out indoors until mild weather and rising temperatures rebound.

Kentucky Lake’s elevation stood at 354.4 at midweek with only minor fluctuations the last week or so. At this time no heavy rains are in the forecast so lake levels should remain at the low ebb of winter pool.

Surface temperatures had cooled as winter weather had descended and November fades away on the calendar and December moves in. The long range forecast indicates below average temps will dominate the fishing scene through at least the middle of next week.

Daytime highs are forecast to only climb to the upper 30’s and low 40’s for a spell. Night time lows will dip below freezing a few nights so that will continue to see surface temps fall dramatically. Right now the water is still in the upper 50’s but that will lose ground each day and likely be in the low 50’s in the next day or two.

Water color across the reservoir remains clear.

A few crappie had been taken in the 9 to 12 foot depth range prior to the arrival of the cold front and nasty north winds that kept anglers at bay.

It’s fair to say the bite has diminished somewhat. However, most anglers are just not venturing out there on the big water until moderate days return.

The recent cold snap has been good for the opening of the duck season and stimulated movement of deer but it hasn’t been welcomed by Kentucky Lake anglers.

Not many anglers are testing the water at present, choosing instead to wait out the inclement weather pattern that has taken over.

By late next week anglers may get a break and see more favorable conditions return when nasty winds loosen their grip and return to a southerly direction.