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JEFF
LAMPE
Scattershooting
Crappie biting at Kentucky Lake
Wed, January 18, 2012
Cold weather has finally descended on us here in northern Illinois, ending what had been an extended open-water fishing season.
But there’s always open water somewhere. And in the case of Kentucky Lake, that open water holds plenty of slab crappie – as reported by guide Steve Welch.
“I just got back from Kentucky Lake and we got some real pigs. We caught a 17-incher and three 15-inch fish and about 20 that were 14-inchers. In two days we brought home 147 and didn’t keep anything under
11 inches.”
Below are Tim Houke (left), Steve Welch and Alan Corzine with the 147 crappie kept after their Jan. 10-11 trip.
Houke hoists 17- and 15-inch white crappie caught on the trip.
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Ill be there in may:)
Posted by WhitetailFreak on January 18
Man those are nice! Congrats!
Frank
Posted by coinman66 on January 18
Man I am Jealous. Love that lake!
Posted by D.Douglas on January 18
Man i love the slabs! jealous!
Posted by BucknBass84 on January 18
any details concerning jigs or live bait, depth, etc. not looking for secret locations, just some help.
Posted by buckbull on January 19
Great catch but isn’t the limit on KY lake 20 fish per person? That would mean there limit for 2 days would be 120 right?
Posted by Crappie Predator on January 27