Jason Sealock

Photo by Jason Sealock Fishing in February always feels like the kickoff to the fishing season for us on the West Kentucky Fisheries. After generally having our coldest days in January, and all of the hunting seasons passing, most outdoorsmen and avid anglers turn their full attention back to fishing. And it can be some […]

Photo by Jason Sealock. Fishing in the winter can be very rewarding although much different from fishing in the warmer months on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. Obviously colder temperatures require some precautions and colder water means the fish are not as active as they are in warmer water temps, but they can be very predictable.

Winter always seems to sneak in at the very last second at Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. It takes forever to cool down and then fall is like 4 hours and then it’s winter. So you don’t get much time to prepare for it before it is upon you. While it may be hard on

November is a wildly good month for fishing on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. The cooling temperatures get the fish active before winter sets in. This can make for lots of fish catching action regardless of what species you like to catch. As you saw in the Kentucky and Barkley Lakes Fishing Calendar, November is a