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Lake Barkley Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsThere are several islands near the channel. Work the down-current island points, especially in the morning (sunrise -10am), with a top water popper. The morning usually has a strong top water bite so just focus on the areas where the bass are actively feeding. These areas will have bass and shad schools breaking the surface. There are carp and gar in this lake also.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureShad
Shallow cranking bait balls allowed me to finish 7th in the BFL Super Tournament on Kentucky/Barkley lakes on Sept 23/24. My biggest fish and a couple key bites were using the Lews Fritts Perfect cranking Rod with the Lews BB1 reel. Long cast were key
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Below Barkley Dam cranking the rocks and flipping laydowns. Current seams and needs to be moving pretty good. Current dies go to dragging or flipping bait.
melvin thompsonBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgeswater condition stained..
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Ned rigs and Texas and Carolina rigged craws are working right now on largemouth and smallmouth bass. If wind is blowing you can find smallmouth on main lake points
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydownsBluegill are still spawning in the backs of the bays in great numbers. They will eat live bait such as red worms or wax worms. They will also eat the Jenko Fry Baby rigged on their Slasher head.
- t headBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
caught smallmouth and large mouth. Points and humps and rd beds
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Pitching and flipping Coffee tubes to both spawning and post spawn fish is working right now . The key is finding the right button willows with some depth to them . Small isolated pockets are better .
