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Lake Barkley (11)
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Lake Barkley (11) Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Shad spawn, bluegill and some bass are still spawning. Caught a bunch around laydowns and brush. Really fun time to fish lots of fish shallow. Lost a giant that I watched chasing bait in about a foot of water.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
5/25/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
76°
Caught a small one on the first cast of the day with this setup. Ended up with 6 keeper sized fish overall, this being the biggest. Switched between a nose hook and Texas rig. Caught them both ways.
Daniel Norris
Bronze Ambassador
6/11/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
80°
Getting up under the brush or at the edge, and dragging back out.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Targeting rock points with a jerkbait using 5 second pauses.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Partner and I got a win on the Cumberland River below Barkley Dam. We were cranking isolated cover. Rock piles, laydown, and points all came into play. This body of water is super pressured and it was important to change it up. Crank it, then swim a jig or pitch something into it. Make multiple cast to the same cover. Good luck and good fishing.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
This time of year below either Ky or Barkley Dams you can catch them flipping around laydowns. Flipping and Pitching jigs and soft plastic work for me.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Shallow docks with not a whole lot of water on them. Flip the shady spots on the dock.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Bass are still roaming with shad schools . Some are being caught on top waters but our best success has been Rapala DT6’s on points with shad activity present .
