07-12-2001, 12:25 AM
Whitebass have slowed some in the past few days. The current<br>in the lakes have slowed and the bite has slowed with it. This years<br>minnows are just beginning to show up in the flats on the mainlakes. As<br>the minnows get thicker the jumps should begin anytime. Lake Barkley<br>seems to have the best current this week. Largemouth are still being<br>taken on Carolina rigged plastic worms from the ledges along the main<br>river channels in both lakes. The catches are spotty but some heavy fish<br>are being caught. Catfishing has really improved below Kentucky Dam.<br>Most fishermen are fishing along the bottom with cutbait. Bluegill are<br>still very good early and late. Crickets and nightcrawlers are the<br>better baits. Most of the bluegill are being caught around the deeper<br>docks and deep points. Crappie fishing is slow at best. There are very<br>few crappie fishermen out in either lake. Sauger are slow.<br><br>TIP: Take sunscreen and plenty of water for the extreme heat of July.<br><br>BITS AND PIECES: "Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."<br>General George Patton<br><br><br><br>www.kentuckylakebarkley.com