Walleye
Steady for the boats that stayed with it.
Where. Main-lake points off Mill Springs and the Otter Creek side
How. Nightcrawler harness on a bottom bouncer, slow troll, 28 to 38 feet. Shiners if you would rather drift a live bait.
Monday, October 19, 2026
The lake, in plain talk.
Ruth writes this every Monday from what came through the door and what the boats said on the way home. It is a demo report. It is not a Kentucky Fish and Wildlife bulletin.
Surface temp
67°F
Demo reading
Lake level
713.2 ft
Demo reading · pool is 723
Clarity
About 7 ft
Clear green
Posted
Oct 19
By Ruth Cobb
Crappie
Good when you sit on the brush. Wax worms are low.
Where. Brush in Otter Creek and the mouth of Indian Creek
How. Minnows or a 1/16 ounce jig, 10 to 16 feet, early and late. Chartreuse and white are leaving the peg first.
Striper
Schooling at daylight. It gets quiet once the sun is up.
Where. Lower creek arms, early, where the bait is balled up
How. White bucktails, or live shad while the tank lasts. Frozen packs if we sell the live ones out.
Bass
The first hour is the whole trip.
Where. Rocky banks and points under the limestone, both largemouth and smallmouth
How. Topwater or a spinnerbait at dawn, then a jig once they slide off the bank.
Summer pool on Lake Cumberland is 723 feet. This week's demo level sits under that, which is normal for late October. Call the shop if you want Ruth to talk you onto a ramp before you burn the gas.