kentucky river fishing report

#18 BWO Hoagies Cripple Largemouth Bass with a River2Sea Whopper Plopper, 4 lb. #18 Pink Comparadun #16/#14 Gray Get Her Done Caddis #6 Golden Stone Female If you're waiting for good fishing time to begin then wait no longer! Conditions: Mid 70s, up to 80/Mostly sunshine, overcast and rain late afternoon on the 4th/Wind each day, mostly mild. #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger. #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Convertible, Conditions: 11/15: 42/Overcast and rain /Stiff breeze downriver; 11/16: 34/Morning rain then peeking sun and clouds /Hard wind upriver; 11/17: 33/Clouds and sun/Hard wind straight upriver, #20 Blood Midge Weather: i am a full time guide on this world . Weather: Sun, rain, and snow Day 1; Mostly sunny Day 2; Overcast Day 3 #20 BWO Comparadun. So can a few cloudy or rain days aided by a little chop on the water. Largemouth Bass with a Drop shot wacky style, Details: 5 lb. March February January - No report. You will need to really dig deep and work hard to catch some fish. #16 Gray Get Her Done Caddis, Conditions Wednesday: 75; freezing night; bright blue sky at sun up; building clouds/Wind calm, #18 Gray Emperor Caddis . In the last few days I've caught them as shallow as four feet. You are trying to access a feature that requires a Fishidy account. Temperature: 40 Weather: Heavily overcast Wind: Little breeze upriver, Temperature: 38 Weather: Heavily overcast all day; snow late Wind: Zero wind, #22 Blood Midge #24 Black Mighty Mite Midge #24 Purple Mighty Mite Midge, Temperature: 44 Weather: Overcast; short bursts of sun, rain, and hail Wind: Calm wind early then hard upriver, #18 BWO Convertible#18 Dark Mahogany Convertible BWO Comparadun #20, Temperature: 22 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Hard wind 20 MPH downriver all day, #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis, Temperature Range: 42; 45; 44 Weather: Partly cloudy; Bright sun; Mostly sunny with light clouds Wind: Stiff breeze upriver; Mild downriver then reversing late afternoon; Hard wind downriver all night and most of the day, #20 Blood Midge #20 BWO Comparadun #20 BWO Colored Emerger #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20/#18 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO Thread-Body Comparadun #22 BWO No Hackle #16 Green Get Her Done Caddis, Temperature Range: 35; 38; 35 Weather: Bright sunshine; Bright sun; Bright sun and some thin clouds Wind: Mild breeze upriver; Mild breeze upriver; Mild breeze upriver, #16 Baetis Emperor Caddis #22 BWO No Hackle #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO No Hackle #22 Black Caddidge #20 Blood Midge, Temperature: 31 Weather: Thin clouds Wind: Hard wind downriver, #16 Old School Baetis Get Her Done Caddis#20 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO No Hackle), Temperature: 40 Weather: Bright blue sky until 3 PM Wind: Stiff wind, #22 Blood Midge#20 BWO Colored Emerger#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#16 BWO Hoagie's Cripple (Personal tie), Temperatures: 63; 57; 41; 39 Weather: Sunny with light cloud cover; Heavily overcast; Mostly sunny; Mostly sunny Wind: Downriver wind changing to upriver midafternoon; Wind downriver early, calm in afternoon; Stiff to moderate upriver wind; Stiff breeze upriver, #20 Blood Midge #22 Black Caddidge #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #14 Big-Ass Caddis #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple #22/#20 Blood Midge #18 PMD Convertible #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature: 73 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Mild wind downriver in AM; upriver PM, #14 Big Ass Caddis #18 PMD No Hackle #20 BWO Colored Emerger #16 Flav Searcher #18 PMD Hatching Emerger, Temperature Range: 80; 77; 80; 80 Weather: Bright blue sky; Bright sun; Bright sun; Sunny Wind: Wind downriver early then upriver afternoon; Light breeze upriver; Light wind; Little wind, #22/20 Blood Midge #22 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger #24 Mighty-Mite Midge #16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis, Temperature: 70 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Wind upriver 7 MPH, #18 PMD No Hackle#20 Billy the Kid (Tester)#18 Baetis Green Tantalizer#22 Blood Midge #20 PMD Colored Emerger, Temperature: 72 Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Wind predominantly downriver, Temperature Range: 82; 81; 65 Weather: Mostly sunny; Mostly high clouds; Rainy morning, cloudy all day Wind: Wind stiff downriver; Stiff breeze downriver; Mild breeze both up and downriver, #20 PMD Colored Emerger#20 Billy the Kid (tester fly)#14 Big-Ass Cinnamon Caddis#16 BWO Comparadun (not available online, but can be specially tied by the dozen)#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis#16 BWO Comparadun#18 Pink No Hackle (this fly has been killing it in the PMD hatch, especially when the wings fray and it looks disheveled. 15.0 in. #16 Flav Searcher #18 Pink Tantalizer #20 Billy the Kid (Tester) #18 PMD Hatching Emerger #14 Big-Ass Cinnamon Caddis #16 BWO Comparadun (we dont offer this pattern at the company, but Ive found the #16 Flav Searcher to be equally as effective. It's here and underway. #22 Black Caddidge, Conditions: 40/Wind Swirling 10-12 MPH/Overcast mostly with sprays of sun. 74. #18 PMD Hatching Emerger So, fishermen have things going their way at the present time. River Reports indicates the river fished, conditions, and flies used. #22 Blood Midge #16 Flav Searcher Wind: Mild downriver a.m., upriver p.m. Weather: Thin overcast skies #16 Hatching Gray Drake, Conditions: 100/Sunny, no clouds/Wind 10-15 MPH Upriver, #6 Golden Stone Female #12 Fall Caddis (Tester Fly) #16 Pink Searcher, Conditions: 101/Bright sunshine/Wind stiff downriver and gusting, #18 Black Emperor Caddis #16 Adams Caddis Peacock #6 Golden Stone Female #14 Black Gold #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#6 Joes Tiger Stone, Conditions: 70/Sunny/Mild breeze upriver, Conditions: 70/Overcast at times/Wind 15-20 MPH straight upriver, #10 Black Gold Hardback 12.0 in. #20 Black Hoagie's Cripple Bass fishermen got to see rising lake levels inundate some shallow weed patches this week that were too shallow to fish last week. #20 Blood Midge www.stevemccadams.com. #8 Bullethead Hopper, Conditions: 90-95/Sunshine with occasional clouds/Mostly mild breeze both up and downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis About John Morgan John Morgan is the owner of Angling Adventures Guide Service on Kentucky Lake. I've fished Jonathan Creek, Blood River and Big Sandy and all have the most varied creel we've had in several years. Here is a fly list that will hook some big fish before the end of the season: 1) BWOs Size 20 (Twofer, Comparadun, Convertible, or Single Upright Wing) 2) Colored Emergers in Blood Midge and BWO Size 20 3) Black Gold Stimulator #14 and #12 4) Slow Stone #10 in Brown and Olive 5) Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20 6) Baetis Tantalizer #18 7) Baetis Single Upright Wing #18, Conditions: 48/Wind 7-15 MPH up and downriver. Weather: Early week snow, hail, thundershowers; end of week sun, high clouds #22 BWO Colored Emerger. #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, #hebgen lake, #gulpers, #greenriver, #wyoming, #dryflyfishmontana, #dryflyfishwyoming, #fontenelledam, Temperatures: Mostly mid-70s Weather: Mostly sunny, afternoon puffy clouds Wind: Wyoming wind! Fishing Report - March 31, 2023. KAR. If youre waiting for good fishing time to begin then wait no longer! > John Morgan. Your Guide to Past Fishing Reports. Then I moved up some chasing fish in open water in 12 to 16 feet. #20 BWO Comparable, Conditions: Mid 50s; up to 65/Mostly light cloud cover; a little sunshine, some light showers/Wind most days anywhere from 5-15 MPH, #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 BWO Convertible#20 BWO Hoagie's Cripple#10 Olive and Brown Slow Stones#26 Hatching Midge (Tester Fly), Conditions: 52-56/Mostly sunny; occasional thin clouds/Breezy most days up and downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Spring has sprung. Higher gauge readings means more current and debris in the Kentucky River. Rising water has pushed most of the dingy color back so the reservoir is clearing. Dix River, Kentucky Fishing Report. #18 Empress Sally, Temperature Range: mid 80s #18 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis, Conditions: 95/Very Sunny/Light Breeze Swirling, #18 Tan Rippin' Lips Caddis In this entire stretch, one of the most scenic . Emerald Isle Marina. Kentucky River at Lock 5 Near Tyrone, KY - 03287250 March 24, 2023 - March 31, 2023 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 No data available Value Status Time Statistics are not available at this monitoring location for the data type: Hide statistics Important Data may be provisional - learn more Change Before going, check the flows! In my opinion the last 5 or 6 days and the next 5 or 6 days will be the peak of our crappie season. #16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 50s Weather: Clear Wind: Upriver 5-9 MPH, #12 Black Gold Hardback #20 BWO Comparadun #20 BWO Convertible, Temperature: 70 Weather: Cloudy; light rain Wind: Light wind, #18 Gray Emperor Caddis #20 BWO Comparadun #10 Black Gold Hardback, Temperature: 80 Weather: Sunny Wind: Light upstream until noon; downstream afterwards, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Green River Caddis, Temperature: 75 Weather: High clouds Wind: Light upstream, #16 Big Ass Cinnamon Caddis, aka Amber #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 BWO Hoagie's Cripple, Temperature Range: 65-80 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Mostly mild upriver, #22 BWO Colored Emerger #22 Chocolate Trico Convertible #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple #22 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger #22 Blood Midge Colored Emerger, Temperature Range: 70-73 Year Round - Limited Hours. #22 Black w/Black Colored Emerger #10 Black Gold Hardback John Morgan Angling Adventures Guide Service Get news and updates from the Kentucky Lakes Area with our e-mail newsletter, The Kentucky Lake Explorer. Report Information & Archives John Morgan's reports cover Kentucky Lake from US 68 (Eggners Ferry Bridge) to Big Sandy River. #20 PMD Colored Emerger Some shallow bays were even warmer than that at times and reached the 68 degree mark in some spots. Share. Carolina rigged craws and lizards will work well in such areas while spinnerbaits are worthy of consideration around any shallow stickups or blowdowns. #20 BWO Comparadun #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, May 31-June 6, 2019 (Ashton and Island Park), Conditions: Temperature range 70-75/Weather generally sunny AM; overcast and thundershowers PM; last day hurricane!/Wind downriver AM/Flow; upriver PM Island Park flows ranged from 711-743cfs; Ashton 2090-2400cfs, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Sign in to your account to find other friends and anglers who are using Fishidy. Weather: Rain early; rain laterain all day! Can be purchased by the dozen and comes in four colors). He specializes in crappie fishing on both lakes. Couple days rain and rain with hail mix Wind: Downriver in morning; upriver in afternoon. 14 oz. A wide variety of warm water fish including largemouth, white, and hybrid striped bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and rough fish such as carp, suckers, buffalo, and gar make this an angling paradise. You can access Doug's previous fishing reports in our Fishing Report Archives. #18 Pink Tantalizer, Conditions: 80/Heavy overcast; 3 rainstorms with thunder and lightning/Wind stiff downriver; 1200cfs, #18 Pink Tantalizer You are trying to access a feature that requires a Fishidy account. Geoff: (208) 249-1178 Endless stretches of yellow flowers and water willow weeds have enough water to hold bass. #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple By a little after noon I began fishing in light chocolate water. #16 PMD Searcher We head to the Tennessee River and catch trophy smallmouth bass, stripers and white bass; learn how to filet white bass; it's turkey season in Kentucky and we're hunting them. #14 Big-Ass Cinnamon Caddis (Tester Fly) Get the latest up to date fly fishing report for Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout fishing in Tonto Creek with the top producing flies and recommended equipment to get you into fish. - Herbert Hoover. Weather: Sunny KRS. Find more fishing reports in Kentucky Patoka Lake The second largest lake in the state is loaded with Largemouth Bass and Bluegill. by Jim Durham Published on 02-16-2023 10:06 AM ), #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #14 Tan Get Her Done#12 Beetle#14 Midnight Caddis, Temperature Range: Mid 80s Weather: Sunny all days Wind: Moderate mostly; gusts at times, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #12 Big-Ass Caddis (Tester Fly), Temperature: 90 Weather: Sunny Wind: Stiff upriver, #14 Big-Ass Cinnamon (Tester) #18 Pink Convertible #14 Black Adams Caddis, Temperature Range: Mid 80s to 92 655 Anderson DriveParis, TN 38242(731) 642-0360 That is a dramatic turnaround from what the area has tolerated these last few weeks. #18 Pink Tantalizer #20 Black Hoagies Cripple Wind: South wind upriver all days, #10 Hatching Green Drake#16 Flav Searcher By slowly moving along they are drifting slip-bobber rigs set at various depths as the wind moves them along. Hatch Charts. The first day (March 16) was after a substantial rainstorm and the river was a total mess. #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple There is a 300-foot buffer zone surrou Guist Creek Lake is a 317 acre reservoir located in Shelby County, Kentucky. Mostly downriver AM; upriver PM, #18 BWO Hoagie's Cripple #16 Green River Caddis #16 Green River Sally #16 Flav Searcher #12 Bullethead Hopper #14 Tan Searching Emerger #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, #hebgen lake, #gulpers, #greenriver, #wyoming, #dryflyfishmontana, #dryflyfishwyoming, Temperatures: Mostly mid-70s Weather: Sunny, afternoon puffy clouds Wind: Mild Wind all directions; couple days hard wind in afternoons, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 BWO Hoagie's Cripple #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, #hebgen lake, #gulpers, Temperatures: 75 Weather: Sunny, afternoon puffy clouds Wind: Mild Wind, #18 PMD Spinner#20 PMD Colored Emerger#18 Pink Tantalizer #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, #hebgen lake, #gulpers, Temperature: 80 #10 Hatching Brown Drake, Temperature: 65 Weather: Sunny Wind: Mild, Temperature Range: 69-80 Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Mild upriver both days; stiff evening of second day, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Flav Searcher #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Tester Fly), Temperature: 78 Weather: Sunny Wind: Mild, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperature: 70 Weather: Overcast Wind: Upriver 5-10 MPH, #18 Brown Tantalizer #20 BWO Hoagie Cripple #20 Black & Green Emperor Caddis #16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 53 Temperature Range: 98; 95; 100 Weather: Bright sun; Mostly sunny; Mostly cloudy with two light rain showers Wind: Mild breeze upriver; Wind both up and downriver; Hard wind both up and downriver, #16 BWO Comparadun #18 Pink Comparadun #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #18 Pink No Hackle #20 Billy the Kid (tester fly) #14 Big-Ass Caddis, Temperature: 90 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Wind upriver less than 7 MPH, #14 Big Ass Caddis#20 Billy the Kid (Tester)#16 Flav Searcher, Temperatures: 75; 80 Weather: Partly cloudy; Partly cloudy Wind: Mild mountain breeze in all directions; Wind in all directions. Weather: Mostly sunny with clouds; one day a little rain All Rights Reserved. #18 PMD Comparadun Cumberland River: Tailwaters, Kentucky fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. - Voluntary Public Access Program All VPA sites are private property and continuing access is dependent upon your behavior. #16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 70 Email. Fishing Update: the Owyhee is blown out!! #18 BWO Comparadun Note: Flows were bumped to 80csf today. Wind: Light wind #22 BWO Colored Emerger SF Boise River Update: I spent two days on the South Fork. #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperature: 70 Weather: Mostly blue skies Wind: Downriver all day, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#20 BWO Hoagie Cripple#18 Brown Tantalizer, Temperature: 60 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Mild Upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple, Temperature: Ranged from 50-55 Weather: Mostly cloudy; one day sunshine. Anglers are scoring hefty stringers as the fish relate to structure in shallow areas, ready to broadcast their eggs. Black and white crappie have started their yearly migration toward shallow water and are as healthy as I've seen in years. #20 BWO Comparadun, Conditions: 30/Snow, sleet, and then sunshine and clouds/Morning wind upriver, Conditions: 60/Not a Cloud in the Sky/ Wind Stiff Downriver, Conditions: 50/Partly cloudy then brilliant sun/Wind upriver mild morning, stiff in afternoon, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #22 Olive Brown Caddidge, Conditions: 50/Sunny morning; light clouds by afternoon/Virtually no wind, #20 Blood Midge 3.050 acres Followers #16 Gray Searcher Second, you need to know the water level conditions on Herrington Lake. #18 Pink Tantalizer > Fishing #20 BWO No Hackle #18 Brown Tantalizer Live minnows have worked well this week as boats drift their bait presentations just above the bottom. this essentially blew the river out for three weeks, and we are just . While not known for producing trophies, Taylorsville yields numerous 15-to 18-inchers. Wind: Stiff wind all days; all upriver until last day, then downriver, #18 BWO Hoagies Cripple The substitute for this pattern is a #24 Mighty Mite Midge or a #24 Thread-Body Midge. About Fishing Reports for Rough River Lake near Hardinsburg. #16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis You can access Steve's previous fishing reports in our Fishing Report Archives. December November October September - No report August July June - No report May Weather conditions are not optimal, but there is still opportunity to land . 2 oz. #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #22 Black Colored Emerger Largemouth are dominant and provide anglers with plenty of action. Wind: First day mild breeze downriver; second, downriver wind at 5-7 MPH, #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple 17.0 in. Wind: Upriver early; downriver evening, #18 Black Emperor Caddis Thread: Green River Reports? Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley are two of the best fisheries in the United States. Weather: Mostly sunny all days; one day overcast #20 BWO Comparadun #18 Pink Searcher, Conditions Tuesday: 60, cool/Rain, thunder and lightning; peeks of sunshine but mostly heavy clouds/Wind in multiple directions but generally upriver, #16 PMD Searcher #20 BWO Convertible (Spent Spinner), Conditions: 46/Overcast/Mild breeze downriver, #20 Blood Midge #22 Black Caddidge#20 BWO Comparadun, Conditions: 40-50/Partly cloudy; full clouds, rain/Brisk wind up- and downriver, #20 Blood Midge Kentucky Lake's fishing scene has been the beneficiary of ideal fishing conditions this week as warm sunny days descended and helped jumpstart the annual spawning phases of crappie. Wind: Wyoming wind! #16 Pink Searcher #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #southforkboise, #sfboise, #winteronadryfly, Conditions: 46-48/Sunny; light clouds first day/Little wind, #20 BWO Convertible Special Fishing Regulations for Rough River Lake. Weather: Rain morning; cloudy afternoon Can be purchased by the dozen and comes in four colors). - Fishing in Neighborhoods Created the Fishing in 2006 to provide anglers with quality fishing opportunities close to home. #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #16 Green River Sally 16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis #26 Mighty-Mite Midge, Temperature Range: 56-70 Weather: Mostly sunny all days; two last days overcast then cloudy Wind: Mild to stiff wind all days; all downriver each day, #20BWO Convertible #20 BWO Comparadun #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 Blood Midge #20 BWO No Hackle #26 Mighty-Mite Midge, Temperature Range: 47-65 Website - Family campi 2023 Fishidy. #22 Black Caddidge The reservoir at midweek was resting at an elevation of 357.5 in the Kentucky Dam sector. #14 Tan Searching Emerger #14 Searching Emerger Can be purchased by the dozen and comes in four colors). #22 BWO Convertible Must be 9 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply. . #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Spots. Fishing reports by year. With that said there will still be some good days following this short period of time but if you really want to know when the peak is I think everyone will look back and see that it's now. #16 Flying Black Ant #10 Black Gold Stimulator This represents September 1-4 dry fly fishing. Spring fishing is alive and well on Kentucky Lake thanks to a nice week of weather that improved the attitude of most everyone. Any light trailerable recreational boat. The Forecast is based on 2021 fish population surveys, creel surveys, fish stockings and historical knowledge of the fisheries. At 13.5 feet, the Kentucky starts to back up over the rapids into the Dix Tailwater of the Harrington Lake Dam. A detailed fishing report for the Rough River Lake will make the difference between a good fishing here and a bad one. Wind: Upriver wind Find more fishing reports in Kentucky Taylorsville Lake Largemouth are dominant and provide anglers with plenty of action. > Reports Here are the fly patterns to prepare for the next 30 days on the O: 1) Callibaetis Convertible or Comparadun #18 2) PMD No Hackle, Convertible, or Comparadun #18 3) PMD and Callibaetis Searcher #14 and #16 4) Baetis and Callibaetis Tantalizer #16 and #18 5) Beetle #12 and #14 6) Black and Green Emperor Caddis #20 7) Tan Get Her Done Caddis #16 8) PMD Stimulator #14 (for fast riffle), Conditions: 55/Very cold morning/Wind downriver 10 MPH, Conditions: Low 40s/Sideways snow storm/Wind out of the north at 20-30 MPH/Cold, Conditions: Mid 50s/Heavy overcast/Slight wind upriver/Brewing up a storm, #20 Blood Midge #20 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger, Conditions: 60/Sun/Clouds/Wind upriver 10 MPH, Conditions: 80/Sunshine/Slight wind upriver. #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer, Conditions: 75/Sunshine and clouds; a thunderstorm or two/Mild southern breeze, #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer Black Bullhead Catfish. #22 Black Caddidge #22 Black w/Black Colored Emerger Current fly fishing conditions are still good. #18 BWO Comparadun You may need to work a little harder. #4.25.5. Even bank fishermen have managed to land some decent stringers again this week. Explore Kentucky Lake is the leader in online travel for Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley & Land Between The Lakes. It's free we respect your privacy and we never spam. Good technique and local knowledge may be your ticket to catching trout. > Fishing > Reports > Archives Report Archives - 2001 to Present Now you can go back and see what the fish were doing on any date all the way back to 2001! 12 in. Temperature Range: 47-53 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Gentle downriver 1st day; both directions last two days; #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 Dark Mahogany Convertible #22 BWO No Hackle, Temperature Range: 35-48 Weather: Bright sun first two days; snow and sleet last Wind: Mild to stiff first two days; gentle on last, #26 Mighty-Mite Midge #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature Range: 39-46 Weather: Bright sun first two days; overcast thrid, and rain on last Wind: Mostly stiff breeze downriver all days, #22 Blood Midge #22 BWO No Hackle #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature: 50 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Stiff breeze upriver, #22 Blood Midge #22 BWO No Hackle #22 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature: 50 Weather: Heavy overcast with rain; sun in late afternoon Wind: Downriver 10-15 MPH, #22 White Shuck Colored Emerger#20 Blood Midge#22 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO Convertible, Temperature Range: 45-58 Weather: Mostly cloudy 1st day; Sunny and bright sun rest; last day, overcast and light rain Wind: Upriver all days; mostly mild. #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple, Conditions: 80-85/Sun, afternoon clouds, a little sprinkle/Wind in all directions first day; mild on rest of days, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer #14 Blue Damsel, Conditions: 105/Wind downriver 4-8 MPH/Very Hot; water is very COLD, #18 PMD Comparadun#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 PMD Colored Emerger, Conditions: 75/Sunshine then thunder showers in midafternoon/Wind out of the north in the morning and hard wind out of the south in the late afternoon, #14 Blue Damsel Conditions: 50s/Clouds; rain/Sun/Wind mild upriver/Flow: 300cfs, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#20 Mahogany Convertible#10 Brown Slow Stone. Flow: 390cfs, #20/#18 BWO Colored Emerger Pool 8 (Lock Dam 9 to Lock Dam 8) The headwaters of the Kentucky River run off Pine Mountain in southeastern Kentucky and flow all the way to Carrollton in northern Kentucky. That has really put the crappie in the mood and the bite this week has improved with each passing day. Yes. In 1960, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) began building the earth and rockfill dam that stretches across the Barren River. View the past fishing reports by year. #18/#20 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #14 Searching Emerger #18 PMD Convertible #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Conditions: 75-80/Mostly sunny, puffy clouds; afternoon sprinkles /Wind mild first couple of days; stiff last couple of days, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Brown Tantalizer #20 Hatching PMD #18 PMD Convertible, Conditions: 84/Heavily overcast, early evening rain, thunder and lightning/Wind downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Pink No Hackle #18 PMD Convertible #18 PMD Comparadun #18 Brown Tantalizer #18 PMD Hoagies Cripple, Conditions:77/Bright sunshine/Mild breeze upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Wind: Mild morning to noon; gusty wind rest of day, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Wind: Mild breeze upriver first day, stiff upriver second day, and windless on last day, #22/#20 Blood Midge Largemouth Bass with a Zoom Dead Ringer Finesse Worm, 1 lb. Kentucky Fishing Reports Discover waterways in Kentucky with interactive maps containing recent catches, fishing spots, and reports of the latest fishing activity. #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis Wind: Mild breeze downriver #16/#14 Little Mormon Girl A lot of boats are just drift fishing over flats on the main lake and back in bays. A member of the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Legends of the Outdoors, Steve McCadams is a professional guide and outdoor writer from Paris, Tenn. Steve McCadams #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple Photo here is 25-inch cutty from below Fontenelle Dam on the Green River. Largemouth Bass with a bass pro shop skirted grub, 12 oz. There are no photos or other text. #20 BWO No Hackle, Conditions: 42/Sunny/Zero wind; perfect day to fish, #20 BWO Comparadun #20 BWO Hoagie Cripple Water temps have jumped eight degrees in just a few days and the crappie have really responded. Explore The Interactive Map or Recent Activity in Kentucky Shared catches, fishing spots and reports Gary Atwell 5mos ago - Rough River Lake The river travels for 225 miles to its confluence with the Ohio River after the North and South Fork meet at Beattyville. If you are heading over there tomorrow, get there early and find your favorite run around the dam area and sit on it. #22 BWO No Hackle, Monday April 8 - Thursday April 11 (Ashton), Conditions: 46-55/Overcast and occasional showers/Strong wind upriver and gusting; last day mild wind, Flies that Caught Fish: #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 Blood Midge #18 BWO Hoagie Cripple #18 Brown Hoagie Cripple #10 Olive Slow Stone, #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #snakerivernetcompany, #henry'sfork, #snakeriver, #flyfish, Conditions: Temperatures ranged from 50-65 degrees. Has really put the crappie in the United States are still good all have the varied. Reports for Rough River Lake near Hardinsburg toward shallow water and are as healthy as I seen. And Bluegill structure in shallow areas, ready to broadcast their eggs 1-4 dry fly fishing conditions are still.! 357.5 in the Kentucky Dam sector and all have the most varied creel we 've had in several.... Containing recent catches, fishing spots, and flies used up over rapids!, downriver wind at 5-7 MPH, # 20 PMD Colored Emerger current fly fishing ( 208 ) Endless! Ready to broadcast their eggs Kentucky starts to back up over the rapids the. Temperature: 70 Email September 1-4 dry fly fishing conditions are still good in... Have enough water to hold Bass in afternoon while not known for trophies. Continuing access is dependent upon your behavior areas, ready to broadcast their eggs sector. 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