Another Kentucky Lake Smackdown

[gasman]

21 today. Pushing minnows. 21 today. Me and my brother had a blast.

 

[74MOPAR]

Awesome

 

[killingtime 41]

Good job looks like fun. Water around here is terribly muddy with debris everywhere. I went today but after seeing the water I knew it would be a bust.

 

[TRIGGER]

Good day. What area of the lake were you fishing?

 

[gasman]

Good day. What area of the lake were you fishing?

Close to I-40

 

[RUGER]

Cool

 

[WTM]

Close to I-40

geez. just a word of caution, there is an outdoor writer/guide and publishes fishing reports that monitors this site for info.

potlickers will have it wrapped up.

 

[gasman]

geez. just a word of caution, there is an outdoor writer/guide and publishes fishing reports that monitors this site for info.

potlickers will have it wrapped up.

Close to I 40…. As in 15 20 miles. North or south. That's pretty close considering I drive close to 100 miles 1 way.

 

[Acorn]

Was you using one of those live scopes?

 

[cbhunter]

Good weekend of fishing, congrats

 

[gasman]

Was you using one of those live scopes?

No sir.

 

[Acorn]

No sir.

I had to ask!!!! Lol

 

[WTM]

Close to I 40…. As in 15 20 miles. North or south. That's pretty close considering I drive close to 100 miles 1 way.

unless my gay ass brother sees those pics then he will bring a half dozen of his homo buddies up here and fish it dry, like he has done before.

 

[Spurhunter]

Close to I 40…. As in 15 20 miles. North or south.

How close to the GPS coordinates showing on your graph in picture #2?

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

21 today. Pushing minnows. 21 today. Me and my brother had a blast.

Can't even feel the "thump" fishing like that. What is the point? Not my cup of tea...

 

[WTM]

How close to the GPS coordinates showing on your graph in picture #2?

lol someone has actually done that on here before.

 

[gasman]

Can't even feel the "thump" fishing like that. What is the point? Not my cup of tea...

Naw but you can watch the rod tip bury in the water. Point is, I enjoy it and that's all that matters.

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

Naw but you can watch the rod tip bury in the water. Point is, I enjoy it and that's all that matters.

That's true

 

[Spurhunter]

lol someone has actually done that on here before.

I watched a video of a guy fishing bream beds at Reelfoot and he slipped up and showed his map for a split second. You better believe I stopped it, screenshot it, and zoomed in. Those bream bed there every year I bet.

 

[RUGER]

I watched a video of a guy fishing bream beds at Reelfoot and he slipped up and showed his map for a split second. You better believe I stopped it, screenshot it, and zoomed in. Those bream bed there every year I bet.

They do, however, I have personally seen a bedding area abandoned by the fish.
Probably 50 yards square. Literally hundreds of beds.
They were really shallow and easily visible.
People sat on it every day.
After that year I have not seen a single bed there.
That's been 5+ years ago too.

 

[Crow Terminator]

Naw but you can watch the rod tip bury in the water. Point is, I enjoy it and that's all that matters.

I say, a man can't eat the thump. Get em however you can...when you're eating them, it's all good.

 

[WTM]

I watched a video of a guy fishing bream beds at Reelfoot and he slipped up and showed his map for a split second. You better believe I stopped it, screenshot it, and zoomed in. Those bream bed there every year I bet.

yeah like @RUGER said theyll return every year until they dont. bluegill typically take around 7 years to mature and spawn (around an 1" per year. when too many of the largest spawners are taken in a colony then theyll become stunted.

crappie and shellcracker usually take about 3 years to mature. shellcracker are not as prolific and the reason for creel limits on them. crappie on the other hand has a high mortality rate and are lucky to live beyond 5-6 years. the 12" length limit in MS years ago was mostly about protecting the smaller spawners for more production. those big crappie that folks throw back thinking it helps the population will more than likely be dead come winter die off.