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Lot of it is lack of rain,no current yet cool in the bay itself,some bass are still back there just over on the other side where its a tad deeper and no way to get a conventional boat over there.

The industrail T was won back in the back by two guys in a john with a mud buddy 17 pds

Yes they could pull back out with a tad bit of rain or the forage moving into it,wouldnt count on it.

Deeper water on the lake side of the brige had them busting some yet not hiting much,so shad are moving into the bay at least the deeper part.

And what the guy we ran into did is even with what ive been told or seen lately near the mouths of bays is the best right now,grass main lake is near it and near seep water he caught 4 keepers one at about 4 1/2 all on a black midnight(red) spro jr frog.

So your best fiishing will be from the rr bridge south,bass bay,other bays along the way to check for topped grass,then farther at newjofnsonnville and birdsong,but anywhere in between may find some in small cuts and bays and on main lake down there at birdsong.

Your astute and will just have to adjust accordingly,but he deeper ledge bite is not normally what one should be looking for,this time of year with no current.

A hump or ledge 4 ft to 8 ft in the main with grass yes,a 16 ft deep dropoff no,and activity plays a lot into it see none get few bites,see some then get bit.

Still say unweighted senko,fluke and a frog,along with a horny toad for ky lake.

On Barkley the paca craw plays a role all by itself along with a bandit 100 in rootbeer in 2 -3 ft deep creeks.And if any grass or pads the frogs.

Barkley it is 18 in on small mouth,ky lake its 15 across the board for all as exempt.

Dang fellas… you'uns startin' to scare me now…. If the problem actually is low water… it ain't apt to get any higher in the next two weeks barin' some funky weather system moving in. The other reports I've been reading are saying mouth of bays. Some activity in the back of coves at times but not consistent yet. Virtually every report I've read still says at this time ledges is the best bet but they add that the fall transition has begun, schools of smaller shad are moving back into pockets and coves and LMB are following them. All indications are the annual migration from the ledges to the coves/pockets has begun and in two weeks should be in full swing.

My assessmet: Finding grass near deep water will probably put a limit in the boat pretty quick. Only problem is it's going to be 2-3#ers. If a body could get 5 – 3# fish each day he'd have a fair shot at a good finish. But 5 – 2#ers per day won't be a top finish but should draw a check. If 179 doesn't produce that's what I'll be looking for. Grass near deep water(deep being relative). Grass on a creek channel in the back of a cove would be a good place to find.

9 days a'fore I light the fuse n' head that'a way!

I was tossing one and thought the same so didnt toss near him,besides would have let you lip him and release.

Pretty bad when the height of your trip is a young racoon,did enjoy the out time.

But we want Rocky.

Slow and slower,tuff,mission impossible,179-182 almost devoid of fish unless one has an airboat or mud buddy to get to the back creeek area,other than that out by the bridge some bass busting,most aparently on something a fluke doesnt emulate well.

Good news though is main lake grass is available down that way.There is at least one 20 lber back in there-a buffalo carp.

Horny toad got 0ne 14 in fish,sevearal near swirls on a floating frog,some large fish quite evindent near deeper water where the bridge area is,no current takes a place where it narrows down to get any even if created by wind,temp was lower than expected in the creek 72 this morning,75 afternoon.

How did the coon pics come out?