Lake Cumberland Fishing Spot

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• vinny60

  The bass can generally be found holding to cover, but during spawning times they often nest in clearer waters near the shore. Steep rock bluffs and rocky points are common holding areas for smallmouth and Kentucky bass. Main lake points have also been known to hold bass throughout the spring and fall, while main creeks hold bass throughout the summer months. Most bass techniques used throughout the country are also as effective in Lake Cumberland. Buzzbaits, jigging spoons, live bait (worms, minnows, and crawdads), spinner baits, and worm rigs are commonly used fishing methods. The key to catching bass, as always, is finding their holding spots throughout the lake. If your search is successful you will be in for quite a day of fishing! Walleye are found in conjunction with their primary food source. In Lake Cumberland this is shad and the walleye can be found at routine depths of around 30 feet or more. It is not uncommon to find them night feeding on bait fish at shallower depths. Walleye tend to hold to structure during the day, but are fairly nomadic and will seldom be found in the exact same place day after day. Walleye can be caught by trolling, jigging, casting and retrieving, and using spoons or deep diving crank baits. One of the most common methods of catching walleye is using weighted spinners tipped with nightcrawlers, sometimes known as Erie Dearies, to entice the walleye out for a quick meal. Probably the most common method is a similar night crawler rig using a bottom bouncer to keep your bait at the right depth. A certain feel for the use of a bottom bouncer is needed, but can be learned quickly. All of these techniques will also land you some fine catfish and other local lake inhabitants. The most common methods for catching striper is the trolling of live bait at appropriate depths. Fish finders are invaluable in finding this game fish. However, striper can also be caught on artificial baits and plugs during certain feeding times. Bait fishing for trout is the easiest way to bag your limit, using corn, garlic cheese, and salmon eggs, trout can be caught in large quantities by the anglers with the right touch to hook into a tentatively feeding trout. Their sensitive mouths can result in many lost fish due to their tendency to mouth their food before truly taking the bait. While these baits can be highly productive at times, the good old nightcrawler can hardly be beat for landing the larger fish. Fly fishing has grown considerably over the past few years and is considered to be one of the hardest and most sporting fishing techniques for the river. It takes an accomplished angler to search out, tantalize, and land trout on a fly rod. The variations in the river's hatches will often result in sporadic feeding habits which require the angler to adapt to 'match the hatch'. While no one fly will produce consistently on the river, a small selection will leave an angler provided for most eventualities. Dry Flies - Blue winged olive, cahills, caddis, and Japanese beetles. Nymphs - hare's ear, stoneflys, and other nymphs. Streamers - Mylars, woolyworms and buggers, deceiver, and gray ghosts. Lure fishing is especially popular with anglers who drift down the river. Rooster tails and Rapalas, which emulate small bait fish, are successful during feeding times, particularly when cast near the bank and retrieved at the proper speed to emulate the trouts natural bait, both in speed and depth. Specific bait colors vary drastically as to the time of year.