Kentucky lake help

[nitro93]

Hey guys,
I am coming down with a small club this next weekend and will be staying down around the Aurora area..just wanted to see if someone could give me and idea of what the lake is looking like and what kind of bite the bass might be on.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Matt

[GRR884]

Not good...

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[CatFan]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by nitro93 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Hey guys,
I am coming down with a small club this next weekend and will be staying down around the Aurora area..just wanted to see if someone could give me and idea of what the lake is looking like and what kind of bite the bass might be on.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Matt </td></tr></table>

I'd about bet you aren't going to be having your tournament. Like Dave said in the other post, they would not consider spilling like they are if they weren't expecting it to fill right back up. The predictions make it look like they are more concerned with the Tennessee flooding than the Ohio, and we already know the Ohio is going crazy. Good time to stay on high ground

[snapper1394]

I am done here right now and I would recommend you stay home the lake is really down and its going to get worse. The fishing has been ok when we can get out on the water crankbait and brush hogs r the baits we r catching them on. Good luck.

[artcarney_agr]

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I'd about bet you aren't going to be having your tournament. </td></tr></table>

I doubt that. I see no reason why they would cancel. Water levels will be below summer pool, but shouldn't be any reason why you would stay home or expect your tournament to be can canceled. It's the Ohio River that's the issue, not the lakes.

http://www.kentuckylake.com/lake-conditions.aspx
http://www.tva.gov/lakes/kyh_r.htm

[CatFan]

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I doubt that. I see no reason why they would cancel. Water levels will be below summer pool, but shouldn't be any reason why you would stay home or expect your tournament to be can canceled. It's the Ohio River that's the issue, not the lakes.

http://www.kentuckylake.com/lake-conditions.aspx
http://www.tva.gov/lakes/kyh_r.htm
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You may be right. I just can't imagine they will keep spilling that fast with them already forecasting near record flooding on the lower Ohio. It seems to me there is no reason for them to be dropping the lake unless they anticipate having to hold a lot of water afterwards.

[Joe Skeeter]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by CatFan &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> unless they anticipate having to hold a lot of water afterwards.</td></tr></table>

Like Dave quoted they will be shutting it off Thursday and holding everything.

[nitro93]

Thanks to you all!
I have been searching aound to find a forcasted level, and the TVA is only showing out to thursday as of today. They are saying it will still be dropping up to this point and I can only assume that it will be making a drastic climb from there throughout the wekend. Any idea how much it could rise in a days time? We might have to find a boat ramp at a little higher elevation...

[mkmsports41]

It will probably be 4-5' flooded by weekend. New TVA data says 361 by Midnight Thursday
http://www.tva.gov/lakes/kyh_r.htm

[nitro93]

thanks for the reply's I am heading down tommorow morning ...hope to be safe and find some fish that are biting!

Matt

[Roddy]

You'll be fishing 366 or higher this weekend.

[Mike1485]

We planned a tournament all of next week on Kentucky. Folks coming from across the Southeast and Midwest US. Think we will be able to fish?

[CatFan]

Fish? Yes. Launching and running the lake are the areas of concern.

They aren't going to be letting much water out, but there's a lot coming in.

[Roddy]

I just saw that Moors resort posted that the lake will be up to 373.5 by Tuesday.

[Mike1485]

Our tournament was canceled. Probably the safest thing to do.
I was sure hoping to fish Kentucky. Good fishing everyone. Be safe!

[nitro93]

you can fish and they are starting to bite a little better ....we had no problems getting in at KEN-Lake ramp.............except parking.
I was able to catch a couple of fish for our tourney..... not your normal KY lake fish fest but Ihave been fishing this lake for over 30 years and have never seen water close to wehr it was this weekend!!!!!