BY Chris Erwin The Kentucky Outdoor Press Association has an annual writer’s conference each fall where writers from around the state come together each year to set the goals for the upcoming year. While many of the writers didn’t make it this year, the press organization still had a very productive event. Outdoor writers are…
By Chris Erwin In the last 20 years, I have reported on a lot of fish stories. It’s no secret; I love fishing. It all started back in the seventies when I picked up a copy of Field & Stream Magazine and read about a guy from Greenup County Kentucky catching fish in a little…
(Editors: This is the first installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing productive fishing techniques and opportunities across Kentucky. The series will continue until early summer. An archive of past articles is available on the department’s website at www.fw.ky.gov). BY Lee McClellan The release of the annual Fishing Forecast by the Fisheries…
Editor’s note: As we hit mid-January winter is starting to tighten its grip on the Tri-state area. Fishing on all our reported lakes is slow; however, fishing the methods we have covered continues to have limited success. The Ohio River is the only exception. The below the dam fishing has been good at times using…
Editor’s note: As we approach the end of September, the fishing across eastern Kentucky is as good as it has been all year. Water temperatures are falling back in the low 70s to start the day and according to the amount of sun on any given day, the temperatures are climbing. The main change in…
This fishing report was compiled for the week of August 25, 2015. Editor’s note: Summer may come and go quickly this year; however, summer patterns are holding as of press time. Almost anything that was working last week is still working. I was fishing Licking River for the second week in a row and all…
This fishing report was compiled for the week of July 14, 2015. Editor’s note: A strange thing is taken place this past week. The rains have been colder than the lake water so the stained, and some places muddy water is sinking below the clear water leaving about a two-foot visibility. However, when I turned…
This fishing report was compiled for the week of June 16, 2015. Editor’s note: The fishing has been good this week. Crappie, Bluegill and Catfish are active in all our reporting lakes. Bass has been good at times as well as Muskie, b the water temperatures go up, your methods will need to change. If…
This fishing report was compiled for the week of June 9, 2015. Editor’s note: The fishing this week has changed very little change. We are starting the summer with stable water in all of our reporting lakes. Cave Run Lake has made it back to summer pool for the first time since early spring. The…
This fishing report was compiled for the week of May 26, 2015. Editor’s note: The Memorial Day week put record boats on the water, and most fishermen found the fish to be very good. It didn’t seem to matter what you used some fish were active. Cave Run is still falling and should make it…
