I'm headed to a TVA lake (KY Lake) this weekend. Planned to include some ledge fishing in the schedule. They are supposed to get 1-2" of rain on Friday as the remnants of the hurricane pass by. I'm planning on fishing Saturday and Sunday.

 

I know the general effects that rain like that will have on shallower fish. Obviously the water will stain up, shallow fish will tend to move shallower, fish may relate to pockets or coves that have larger creeks flowing in with runoff, etc. I'm new to the ledge fishing game so I wasn't sure if those fish will tend to move shallower as well? Maybe move from main channel ledges to shallower creek channel ledges? Also I'm guessing that with that much water running into the lake the Corps will need to empty some water out so I'm hoping that will mean a little current, which I know helps the ledge fishing. Finally, I know that much of ledge fishing is about following the bait, so I similarly wasn't sure how that much rain will affect the shad and minnow schools.

 

Any other thoughts on how this much rain might affect deeper/ledge fish is appreciated!

The TVA will probably open every flood gate on the system and the current will be HUGE!

You will need at least an ounce of weight to get down. Cast upriver, well beyond the ledge 

and let your bait move with the current. You need to be on the bottom or making occasional

contact.  My go-to is a Rage Thumper, blue fleck.

 

If it is too difficult to fish in the channel, target the bluffs and bring your lure downstream 

parallel to the rock wall.  The Rage Swimmer and Menace might be the ticket here, but i would

never rule out the Baby Craw.