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Dip In Temps Cool Off Fishing Scene

Steve McCadams

For November 27, 2024

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 ... Read More...


Fall Colors Enhance the Crappie Fishing Experience

Doug Wynn

For October 28, 2024

Hey y’all from the Excel 230 Elite. As we move toward November and cooler weather, I recently took the time just before a soaking cloudburst to admire, then photograph, God’s colorful tree creations. We were watching the radar as a red blob approached our fishing location. I looked up from ... Read More...


Top Water Bite Happening Now

Scott McGlinchey

For August 26, 2024

I can’t believe it is almost September. With fall approaching, the migration of shad moving shallow starts to scatter the bass all over the lake. You can catch them on top water, in shallow water, or you can get them on the river and creek channel ledges. Some of the great ledges from early ... Read More...


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