Waters · United States
Kentucky Lake fishing report
Updated Monday, 24 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The crappie culture capital — 160,000 acres of stake beds and brush piles where spider-rigging was refined, plus ledge-fishing bass water that hosts every major tour.
Today's report: good (70/100)
Largemouth Bass is the most promising species on Kentucky Lake today. Water temperature is around 23.8°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 70/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 72/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 71/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crappie | 62 — good | 61 — good | 58 — fair |
| Largemouth Bass | 70 — good | 72 — good | 73 — good |
| Channel Catfish | 41 — fair | 47 — fair | 47 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Kentucky Lake rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- wind: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:34:50 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Lake Guntersville — Alabama, USA (285 km away)
- Lake Lanier — Georgia, USA (455 km away)
- Table Rock Lake — Missouri, USA (478 km away)
- Lake Erie (Western Basin) — Ohio, USA (726 km away)