The lake is falling fast, about 3-4in. per day. Currently 9ft. over summer pool. Water temps are running 83-84 and the lake is gin clear. There is a strong thermocline developing. This has all the fish in the top 15ft. of water column.

“CRAPPIE”
Last week just hammering the crappie on top of the Shelbyville cubes 18-22ft. deep hovering minnows over them. Then the water temp. rose drastically and overnight everything that deep was gone. That is when I started to see a thermocline start to develop.

With all the crappie the top ten ft. of water column this brings new challenges. Until we get another 6ft. off the top new tactics will come into play.

Standing timber knows no depth change. We are spending part of the day pushing up to standing timber with a weight above a number four hook and a minnow. Livescope shows you if fish are on the tops of these submerged trees. fishing about 8-12ft. down in water about 15-25ft.

The other part of the day we are trolling both minnow rigs and crankbaits under my 14ft. umbrella. Clients are loving it and I kind of like it to. Something different and with my new depthfinders and remote for my Quest I set in the back and watch rods go off left and right. All the while watching Livescope 70ft.in front and 70ft. behind us at the same time on my 9217xsv. I have two Livescopes one on the front and one on the rear. I can see our baits while trolling to track depths and relationship to bait and crappie. Extremely handy.

“WHITE BASS”
We are trolling different areas for white bass. Hard bottom areas like sunken islands or parking lots. Finding food is not the problem it is everywhere on the north end. As the lake drops these hard fighting fish will be easier to find with my spoons.

Kentucky Lake
I filled all my openings on Kentucky Lake so I added another few days. September 12-16. I prefer to fill back to front. We all stay at The Lake Lodge and I just come next door and get you. This place is almost new and very secluded. The crappie are huge and the weather perfect. Give me a call at 217-840-1221 and let’s fill these dates as well.

Steve Welch
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