There are a lot of big stringers with very good size fish coming from both Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
Minnows seem to produce the best along the drops in the bays.
Most are coming from 15' of water. There have been some reported catches in 8' to 10' around the brush piles in mid-day. Smallmouth are very good on the gravel banks in Kentucky Lake. Largemouth are being reported better in Lake Barkley along the deep gravel shorelines. Deep crank-baits are catching most.