| Lake Barkley is a very popular fishing lake located | | | | are fairly common on this lake. Some of the |
| in Kentucky. Most people have heard of Kentucky | | | | popular baits for catching crappie down here are |
| Lake and of the Land Between the Lakes. Lake | | | | small jigs and minnows. If you are use to fishing |
| Barkley is the other lake that surrounds the Land | | | | up north for crappie, you will probably be use to |
| Between the Lakes. This lake is known for its | | | | using smaller baits for crappie. Down here, you |
| excellent crappie fishing, just like Kentucky Lake. | | | | can go up a size with your jigs and minnows. The |
| If you can get to this lake in the spring, you can | | | | crappie are big down here and they can easily eat |
| experience some awesome fishing. The crappie | | | | large fathead minnows and bigger jigs. |
| will move into the shallows to spawn during the | | | | This lake also offers some very good bass fishing. |
| end of March through the first couple of weeks in | | | | You can catch plenty of bass in the 2 to 3 pound |
| April. The weather will dictate when the spawn | | | | range with some fish in the 5 to 7 pound range. |
| happens and a cold front near spawning time can | | | | Get here in May if you want to find bass all over |
| push fish into depths of 12 to 16 feet, which can | | | | the shallows. |
| make fishing tougher for the average angler. | | | | For information on fishing guides, lodging and |
| If you do time it right, you should be able to | | | | more, take a look at our Lake Barkley visitor's |
| catch plenty of crappie in the 10 to 12 inch range | | | | guide page. |
| with some fish even bigger. 13 and 14 inch crappie | | | | |