Outdoor News
Crankin’ for Crappies
By Chris Erwin For the second week, I have been fishing the Licking River, which is the river that feeds Cave Run Lake near Morehead, Ky. Last week, I was in the bass boat mostly […]
Year: 2015
Fishing Reports
Eastern Kentucky Fishing Report
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 […]
Outdoor News
Let’s Go Fishing!
By Chris Erwin The water on Cave Run Lake in Morehead, Ky. finely managed to return to near summer pool, and last weekend I figured it was about time for me to get out there […]
Outdoor News
Ample rain should mean bountiful dove season
BY Lee McClellan It is the third week of August and already it is the third wettest summer on record for Frankfort and the fifth wettest for Louisville. Corn fields across most of Kentucky look […]
Stream Fishing
Blue Water Trails – Little South Fork of Cumberland River
(This article is the thirty-second in the periodic Blue Water Trails series highlighting the floating, fishing and tourism opportunities on Kentucky’s streams and rivers). BY Lee McClellan Slices of Kentucky still retain the patina of […]
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Night Fishing- Two Ways to Put Fish in the Boat
By Chris Erwin Now that summer is here and the nights are in the 60s, it’s a great time to move your fishing to nighttime. I can tell you that over the years, I have […]
Outdoor News
Fall fishing carries new meaning this summer
BY Kevin Kelly Anglers become conditioned to expect high water on lakes in spring and stable conditions in summer before the fall drawdowns to winter pool. After an unusually wet spring, this summer has been […]
Outdoor News
Survival Kits: Do you need one?
By Chris Erwin If you are someone who spends time in the outdoors, hiking, fishing, hunting, bird-watching or anything else that puts you in the woods: I can answer that question for you. Yes you […]
Fishing Reports
Eastern Kentucky Fishing Report
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, […]
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Find the “Thermocline” for better summer fishing success
BY Lee McClellan Fishing instruction for decades preached anglers should fish deep, cool water during the hottest days of the summer. This makes sense as fish are cold-blooded animals and their bodies are the same […]