07-19-2001, 05:43 AM
The whitebass have started to jump this week. The minnows have <br>showed up on the main lake ledges and the whites are after them. <br>Most of the good catches are being taken on Roostertails and jigging <br>spoons yet. The locks are going to be closed this week and next on <br>Lake Barkley. While the repairs are taking place Kentucky Lake will <br>probably have the most current, which means whitebass and <br>largemouth fishing will probably be better on Kentucky Lake. <br>Catfishing is good to excellent below the dams. Cutbait and stinkbaits <br>are the better baits now. Crappie fishing is slow and very few <br>fishermen are fishing for crappie. Bluegill fishing is excellent early and <br>late on a variety of baits. Fish for the bluegill along the deep points and <br>around the docks.<br><br>TIP: Keep two or three rods rigged with different baits for whitebass. <br>If you are fishing down and they suddenly jump, it is easier to change <br>rods than to change baits.<br><br>BITS AND PIECES: "It does not take sharp eyes to see the sun and <br>moon. Nor does it take sharp ears to hear the thunderclap. Wisdom is <br>not obvious. You must see the subtle and notice the hidden to be <br>victorious." Sun Szu<br><br>www.kentuckylakebarkley.com