| Crappie fishing is what you are planning. | | | | and white crappie population. The sizes of |
| There is plenty to do and see throughout the | | | | the papermouths regularly pulled from |
| country when it comes to crappie fishing. If | | | | Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake is amazing as |
| you are one that is looking to enjoy Kentucky | | | | well. Catches of two pounds plus are not |
| lake crappie fishing, the good news is that | | | | uncommon, and tournament fishermen are |
| there are a number of great places to get | | | | consistently required to catch two pound fish |
| started. Before you begin your plan for | | | | in order to place well in the local |
| catching crappie, start by grabbing a map and | | | | tournaments. |
| laying out your goals. The fact is, you will | | | | |
| want to plan how to hit just about all of the | | | | Black crappie in Kentucky Lake tend to move |
| areas within this great state that offer | | | | into the shallows much sooner than white |
| excellent crappie fishing for anglers. Here | | | | crappie do, which allows anglers to fish |
| are some tips to help you, but know that | | | | different depths longer, depending on whether |
| there are plenty of other great locations to | | | | they are after black or white crappie, than |
| fish than the Kentucky lake crappie fishing | | | | some other popular places do. Recent studies |
| we list here. | | | | showed they were moving into the shallows as |
| | | | early as March, so adjusting your techniques |
| Kentucky is well known for providing anglers | | | | accordingly should prove to increase your |
| with great slab crappie fishing all year | | | | catch in these areas. |
| long, so choosing two top lakes in the state | | | | |
| in which to fish for crappie is a daunting | | | | Crappie fishing is always best in March |
| task to say the least. As is always the | | | | through May, but after a little bit of a lag, |
| case, the perfect fishing hole is largely a | | | | you will find plenty of fish again in the |
| personal preference, and each angler is | | | | autumn through the winter months of the year. |
| entitled to his or her own opinion. Known as | | | | Most of the crappie seem to be caught in the |
| the Bluegrass State, Kentucky is known for | | | | deeper water areas. Many anglers actually |
| several lakes and other bodies of water that | | | | prefer the months of June, July and March for |
| consistently produce terrific, record setting | | | | crappie fishing in Kentucky Lake, and |
| crappie fishing all year long. The depths | | | | bringing in 30 keepers in the ten plus inch |
| and techniques are what varies, not the | | | | range is certainly not uncommon! |
| abundance of crappie, because anglers | | | | |
| statewide can easily find crappie to catch | | | | As is always the case when fishing for |
| whenever the urge to bait a hook and hit the | | | | crappie, fish with the smallest hooks |
| water finds them. | | | | possible to avoid tearing the fragile mouth |
| | | | of the crappie. Normally an eight or ten |
| Kentucky Lake and Barkley Lake are arguably | | | | works well, as do gang hooks. Reel your |
| two of the very best crappie fishing waters | | | | catch in slowly, using a gentle pull and reel |
| in Kentucky, if not in the whole country. | | | | combination technique. Net the fish to bring |
| These tributaries are located in southwestern | | | | it in as soon as you can. Even light weight |
| Kentucky, and are well known for the | | | | rod and reel combination rigs seem to work |
| consistency of their crappie catches each and | | | | well when fishing for crappie. |
| every year. These lakes have a huge black | | | | |