Kentucky Largemouth Bass Transferring Up for the Spawn

With the water temperatures warming in Kentucky, bass anglers are benefiting from the bass shifting into the shallows. Robert Welch has fished bass tournaments everywhere in the Southeast and is presently fishing the BFL Event Path. However when he’s not fishing tournaments, he’s fishing Lake Cumberland which is close to his house in Madison County. At present, Welch is seeing the largemouth bass beginning to transfer up because the smallmouth bass transfer out. “The smallmouth have already spawned out and they went off deep,” he mentioned. “A couple of largemouth have spawned however the bulk of them are nonetheless shifting up.”

Lake Cumberland is a deep lake with quite a lot of feeder creeks.  Throughout the spawn,  these bass transfer up into the creeks the place they’re simpler to focus on. Proper now, Welch has been having success concentrating on cliff sides. “Alongside these cliff sides you’ll discover little cabinets and they’ll spawn on that shelf,” he mentioned. Welch recommends utilizing a mix of baits. “You possibly can’t beat a wacky rig or Neko Rigged Senko,” he mentioned. ” I even have been utilizing the ole’ Robo Worm on a drop-shot rig.” 

For individuals who like to jig for his or her bass, Welch recommends utilizing a soccer jig. “We’ve obtained quite a lot of rocks right here so you’re going to have to make use of a soccer jig or you’re going to be hung up rather a lot,” he mentioned.

In early Could, Kentucky is experiencing daytime temperatures that swing from the 60s to the 80s because the chilly fronts blow by means of. Welch mentioned the water temperatures are hovering within the 60s.

As Could progresses the largemouth bass will be shifting into much more shallow water. Welch recommends discovering the baitfish. “You want to get into the creeks and coves and search for shad. These fish are wanting to maneuver again and do their factor,” he mentioned. “Go as far again in there as you may and work your method again out. They’ll both be on the mouth of the creek, the center of the creek, or within the again.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award profitable outside journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly outside column for the Slidell Impartial Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Outside Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith e mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com