Fishing Overview for Lake Barkley
A twin to Kentucky Lake but with more creek arms and timber, Lake Barkley is renowned for crappie (spring brush piles and stake beds), quality largemouth bass, and plentiful blue/channel catfish; summer ledges, fall flats, and winter river-channel edges produce, and the lake ties into excellent tailwater runs below
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Distance to earth:368,226 kmProximity:88 %
Moon Phases for Lake Barkley
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major Time:01:56 am - 03:56 am
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minor Time:07:10 am - 09:10 am
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major Time:02:34 pm - 04:34 pm
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minor Time:09:58 pm - 11:58 pm
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
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Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Lake Barkley area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 12 beaches and bays in this area.
Pond Bay - 0.71459222235km , Shaw Bay - 3.33592581225km , Crooked Creek Bay - 3.9963984468km , Elbow Bay - 4.3080310606km , Jake Fork Bay - 6.56504518756km , Honker Bay - 11.3847032305km , Vickers Bay - 11.82645498922km , Fords Bay - 11.99304705694km , Rhodes Bay - 12.15050913604km , Barnett Bay - 12.42280224422km , Higgins Bay - 12.80821760432km , Turkey Bay - 13.56746319987km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Lake Barkley. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Pond Bay - 0.71459222235km , Shanklin Creek - 1.81292295235km , Hopson Creek - 2.78505000217km , Shaw Branch - 3.03383823453km , Little River - 3.11476272567km , Shaw Bay - 3.33592581225km , Mineral Hill - 3.58572007715km , Devils Elbow - 3.94050922432km , Crooked Creek Bay - 3.9963984468km , Elbow Bay - 4.3080310606km , Elbow Creek - 4.67859606154km , Energy Lake - 4.92199958858km , Franklin Creek - 5.92394157867km , Dyers Creek - 6.53733826728km , Jake Fork Bay - 6.56504518756km , Grace Creek - 6.87039922876km , Golden Pond - 9.00536884091km , Negrorow Branch - 9.7255017952km , Beechy Fork - 10.36420584293km , Motley Creek - 10.49352437002km , Parsons Creek - 10.57486424612km , Muddy Fork Little River - 10.94019006689km , Craig Branch - 11.10769617701km , Vickers Creek - 11.12341191112km , Honker Bay - 11.3847032305km , Vickers Bay - 11.82645498922km , Fords Bay - 11.99304705694km , Savells Branch - 12.00792382657km , Rhodes Bay - 12.15050913604km , Fords Creek - 12.35788761246km , Barnett Bay - 12.42280224422km , North Fork Turkey Creek - 12.43517052875km , Fulton Creek - 12.50613089816km , Shelly Creek - 12.65478752889km , North Fork Sugar Creek - 12.69036761343km , Laura Furnace Creek - 12.75564991009km , West Fork Laura Furnace Creek - 12.761352208km , Higgins Bay - 12.80821760432km , South Fork Sugar Creek - 12.86570736036km , Turkey Bay - 13.56746319987km
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