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Frigid weather has dealt the cards to the winter fishing scene for Kentucky Lake anglers this week. Anglers had a mean hand to play as single digit temperatures curtailed fishing for most.

Not only was ice forming in backwater bays but it locked up several launch ramps, denying access to even die-hard fishermen and duck hunters hoping to venture out and test the elements.

Ice covered boat ramps were dangerous. It was an excellent place to jack-knife trailers, damage both trailer and boats, not to mention vehicles towing them. The fool catcher was out just waiting for opportunity.

Not to worry for too long and warm weather is in the forecast for next week as the Jan 22-27 period approaching looks to be the return of decent winter fishing weather. Temps will rebound back to normal, which is well above the freezing mark.

That should return opportunity to winter crappie anglers who have been suffering from cabin fever lately. Looks like bright days are on the horizon as boaters can return to launch ramps and their favorite fishing holes without having to battle snow, ice and bone chilling winds.

Whether or not the fish respond favorably is a wait and see approach. Odds are a shad kill could be in the picture after such cold surface temperatures descended on the Kentucky Lake region.

Anglers will be targeting deep main lake ledges once they get back out on the water. Odds are the crappie have pulled back to the deeper sides of drop-offs and ledges in pursuit of schools of shad that usually ride out the cold in deeper depths.

Kentucky Lake’s elevation this week had risen to a 355.8 level for a few short days but has been falling slowly since and was down to 355.5. Odds are the reservoir will keep falling slowly until it returns to winter pool, which is around the 354 range of elevation.