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Second Full Moon Signals Bluegill Spawn/Heavy Rains Enter the Picture
Steve McCadams
For May 22, 2026
Two full moons in May is a bit unusual but that’s okay with bluegill anglers who are reaping the benefits. After hitting the shallows early this spring and making an aggressive spawning run in late April and early May the bluegill are about to return to active spawning phases. Their second ... Read More...
Summer Patterns Starting on Kentucky Lake
Doug Wynn
For May 22, 2026
Hey folks from the Skeeter Solera. We've been needing rain for some time. As usually happens, Mother Nature waited until a holiday weekend to try to eliminate our rain deficit. Ky Lake is at summer pool and clear. I was at Dale Hollow Lake several days ago and it is 10 feet BELOW summer pool. We ... Read More...
Warmer Temperatures & Some Much Needed Rain!
Brandon Hunter
For May 20, 2026
The spring temps are finally starting to warm up and the cooler nights are hopefully behind us. It still seems like the wind doesn’t want to let up with only a few calm days. We are finally getting some much-needed rain this week that will hopefully be enough to help some of these drought ... Read More...
Warm Spring Has Moved Spawning Phases Up
Scott McGlinchey
For April 16, 2026
March was warmer than usual and April has been hot. Our spring season is two weeks ahead of normal. The morning water temperature was 61/62 April 1st and normally it doesn’t get there until April 15th. Barkley is usually a week behind Kentucky Lake due to the Cumberland River being ... Read More...
Crappie Sizes Are Looking Excellent
John Morgan
For February 28, 2026
It's probably too soon to call this past week spring, but with temps near 75 degrees it sure did feel like it. Last week was a great week of fishing with several trips ending in limits. I believe the average size of our crappie is better than it's been any of the past 34 years that I've guided on ... Read More...
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