Navplanner2 & Kentucky Lake

[scrutch]

When they're releasing water, and there IS current, how much is there? Is it a faster "river" style current or more of a "tidal" type slow current?

It will seem more like a slow current. If you are out on the main lake while they are pulling a lot of water, you might would drift toward the dam at about 2 mph. That's what it would be like in the area around the roadtrip sight where the lake is wide, and as long as you don't get to close to the dam.

On our rivers up here bass stack up in the dead water areas near the main channel current.  I've already ID'd a few spots where I think that might happen in the rare event that they're pulling water.  Has this been your experience?

[CJ]

At this time of year those kind of spots would be good for smallmouth.

[scrutch]

A lot of things to talk about here.

Whats up with the pockets in the main channel in the upper right-hand corner?

[CJ]

Are you talking about the submerged ones? If so, there would be nothing wrong with them in late May or June.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Does anybody know how much current (if any) we might be seeing in April? As I understand it, current exists only when they're releasing water. So, if they're raising the water level to summer pool, will there be less or no current?

LOL, we fished Big Sandy last year during the flood.  Talk about current where the cove met the main river channel!!!

First, you had to watch for freaking huge trees and ISLANDS of floating debris.  Next thing you had to contend with was going into the current.  If you tried to run under the bridge there coming out of the back waters, it was like hitting a wall in that current.

Pretty nuts.   ;D

[CJ]

Does anybody know how much current (if any) we might be seeing in April? As I understand it, current exists only when they're releasing water. So, if they're raising the water level to summer pool, will there be less or no current?

LOL, we fished Big Sandy last year during the flood. Talk about current where the cove met the main river channel!!!

First, you had to watch for freaking huge trees and ISLANDS of floating debris. Next thing you had to contend with was going into the current. If you tried to run under the bridge there coming out of the back waters, it was like hitting a wall in that current.

Pretty nuts. ;D

LOL! You guys got to experience the most current ever release by Ky. Dam.

[CJ]

Here's some info that might be interesting:

Two generators are down at the Barkley Dam due to a fire. Ky Dam is having to pull extra to make up for it.

My thoughts is that this may help both lakes. Put some current in Ky. and help keep Barkley's water less stained. It probably won't factor in if we got a lot of rainfall. Then Barkley would simply open gates.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Does anybody know how much current (if any) we might be seeing in April? As I understand it, current exists only when they're releasing water. So, if they're raising the water level to summer pool, will there be less or no current?

LOL, we fished Big Sandy last year during the flood. Talk about current where the cove met the main river channel!!!

First, you had to watch for freaking huge trees and ISLANDS of floating debris. Next thing you had to contend with was going into the current. If you tried to run under the bridge there coming out of the back waters, it was like hitting a wall in that current.

Pretty nuts. ;D

LOL! You guys got to experience the most current ever release by Ky. Dam.

That chit was bordering on white water.   ;D

[CJ]

Here's a couple of pic's I was looking at to maybe show you guys what we hope to be dealing with at the roadtrip. I'm not posting these to look at the fish but, the background. The water and cover the lake can provide this time of year if the water will come up enough. Look at the real thick, viney looking stuff and the cypress trees. 

[scrutch]

Looks like I better not forget my stuff for heavy cover!

[FishinTN]

Hey CJ, I have never fished the KY (lic.) part of the lake. I fish mostly between the 79 and 68 bridge, going to try my luck down south some more this year though. My question is, do you think the north (KY) is better than the mid section? Wondering if I should get a annual non-res. lic.