Steve McCadams

Mean winter weather has not cooperated with Kentucky Lake’s winter fishing scene lately. It hasn’t exactly cooperated with duck hunters either!

However, seems there’s always a few people testing the waters of Kentucky Lake regardless of the weather!

Frigid temps have curtailed activity lately. That’s kept most anglers off the water and close to the fire.

There were a few days when the weatherman allow a short reprieve from north winds and falling temps but very few.

Lake levels have stayed pretty close to the low level of winter pool lately. Readings this week were in the 354.9 range. Water color has been clear.

Surface temps are in the low to mid 30’s. The lion’s share of winter fishermen are waiting it out indoors and hoping there’s a break in the weather soon.

Some crappie anglers ventured out a day or two when the weather moderated but it was a short honeymoon as bitter temps quickly replaced a day or two of warm up.

Crappie were taken in the 9 to 15 foot depth range by anglers fishing jigs and minnows around manmade fish attractors. Some tested deep main lake ledges at times and found a few scattered fish holding in the 17 to 20 foot depth range. Some reports indicated a few fish were even deeper than that!

Meanwhile, fishing pox is starting to affect local anglers yearning to get out and about. Hang in there. Sooner or later mild days will rebound and you can get out on the water and scratch that itch!