Water temps are running 67-71 and the lake is currently 601.99. Summer pool is 599.7. So roughly two-feet high and falling. This has made crappie fishing extremely tough. Everyone is complaining on how early the spawn was and now they can't find any fish. Water temps have been past 70 a couple of times and the crappie will spawn at 62 so 90% of the spawn is done. This along with high water spread the fish out everywhere. Now just leave them alone to re-coop from the spawn and in a few weeks they will be on main lake brush [...]

YOYO is the word for end of April first part of May. The lake came up to summer pool or about five-feet then back down two-feet now back up nearly three-feet to a foot and a half over summer pool expected crest. Water temps hit 65 then back to 55 now back up to 67. The crappie spawn is in full swing but with the lake rising a lot of the beds I have been using are now too deep. So I am always moving. It seams like ten-feet on my slip bobber set up is as deep as I [...]

Water temps today was 60-61 on the north end. Color very dirty up by Wilborn and over at Bo-Woods. The lake levels are at 599.7 ft. above sea level or summer pool. They are dropping it pretty fast down to 596. This will relocate fish for sure. Currently I am seeing male crappie take on their spawn colors and today April 18th I saw some females with bloody egg sacks so some spawning is starting. This weekends cold weather will slow it up a bit but they are really dedicated and the bite should still be good. Today we boated [...]

I am down on Kentucky Lake until April 18th. I am relying on several of my guide buddies for a fishing report on Shelbyville. The lake should come up to 596ft. above sea level April 1st. This will help because it is as low as you will ever see it right now. Water temps. will still be bouncing all over the place and you will have to search out clearer water just like every spring. The pre-spawn period never gets going until mid to late April or we see consistent water temps. in the mid 50's. All other movements in [...]

My first fishing report for 2024. The lake is 595.04 or 1.04ft. above winter pool. Very low but normal this time of the year. Summer pool is 599.7. Winter is 594. With all the warm weather we have experienced the water temps. have went up quick. Today I found as high as 54.8. The crappie are up shallow basking in the much warmer water temps than the deep water. With all the wind we are tight lining a 3/32oz. Deep Ledge Jig and a Brushpile Hammer or Dart in either Peppercorn, Wyatt's Blue Magic or Green Goblin. Today the Dart [...]

My Calendar for 2024 is up on my website. I am up in Chicago Tinley Park Show February 16-18 for one more fishing show to book spring trips. A lot of good dates still exist but won't for long. Give me a call at 217-840-1221 or go to "Book a Date" on my website and send us an email from the website. I currently have the calendar updated so those trips are available. I currently have these dates open March 11-22, 24-29 April 19,21,22,24,26 May is booked June 5,6,11,12,13,15-20,22-28,30