When and where

[Cut Throat]

Hi

My name is John and I’m new to this site . I Live in IL and I’m looking to try something new . I fish Illinois ,Wisconsin and Minnesota . I love crappies and I’m looking to try a place where I can take my boat with my wife and German Shorthair Pointer. Any feedback on lake Grenada and where to stay with dog or Lake Shelbyville? I tried Kentucky Lake last spring and water temp was 86 and fishing was challenging in dirty hot water . Caught Big catfish but only 3 dink’s for crappies .

[wannabe fisherman]

from L-ville Ky !!

[Ketchn]

muddy waters are a different bird than what your used to ….
scent noise flash gaudy large and bright is likely some things to think about if you hit turbid waters
just saying

[CrappiePappy]

I'm a little "skeptical" on seeing 86deg water in the Spring on KY Lake. But, on the dirty water part ... yep, been there / done that in the Spring (late Apr) on KY/Barkley and had to go into the flooded live trees in about 3-4fow and drop a minner under a float (about 18" deep) around the trunks of those flooded trees to catch any Crappie.

[Cut Throat]

I assure you it was 86 degrees but it was late spring I guess . It was pretty hot .

I'm a little "skeptical" on seeing 86deg water in the Spring on KY Lake. But, on the dirty water part ... yep, been there / done that in the Spring (late Apr) on KY/Barkley and had to go into the flooded live trees in about 3-4fow and drop a minner under a float (about 18" deep) around the trunks of those flooded trees to catch any Crappie.