Marina Day!

 MARINA DAY is here! Join us on Saturday, August 15th for this fun-filled day of activities at the marina learning about water quality, marina animals, making crafts and ending the day with a BOAT RACE made of recycled materials! Race will be around 2:30pm. We will have build time with provided materials at 1:00pm until race. Bring the family for this fun, FREE day of activities!

Steve McCadams' Fishing Report

Steve McCadams
Summer Fishing Scene Update

Report for August 6, 2026


Kentucky Lake’s mid-summer fishing scene continues to be productive for catfishing along the Tennessee River. Even during the periods high heat and humidity ole’ whiskers has held up a pretty good bite for anglers willing to hang in there and ride it out.

Experienced summer catfishermen are finding them in the 35 to 50 depth range lately. Some are bumping the bottom with double hook rigs while others use just a heavy egg sinker above a barrel swivel to alleviate line twist, allowing a short leader to dangle below.

Observing the sonar screen closely to pinpoint the balls of baitfish will put you in touch with the catfish. They are usually hot on the trail of their forage.

Nightcrawlers, chicken livers, cut bait, hot dogs marinated in garlic scent and a host of commercial stink baits sold at local shops have been productive. The overall catfish bite has been good this summer.

It has been a typical summer fishing pattern lately as a combination of a few sightings of white bass in the jumps have been seen up and down the main river channel areas plus bass still holding around main lake sandbars.

Bass fishermen are tossing the usual big shad colored crankbaits plus Texas rigged worms and a variety of finesse baits to grab the attention of a few smallmouth too.

The main ingredient that seems to stimulate the summer bite for catfish, white bass, largemouth and smallmouth out on the ledges is moving water. TVA has been pushing enough water through Kentucky Dam as of late to keep the bite going too.

Lake levels were in the 357.6 range as of this report, which is in the normal range for this period of August. Watch for the elevation to continue to fall slowly in the weeks ahead.

Water color remains clear across the reservoir. Surface temperatures reflect the long stretch of hot weather and are staying in the 88 degree range.

A few anglers have been night fishing in an attempt to beat the heat. Some report success on white bass and some stripers while fishing beneath the lights.

Whenever light winds occur those floating lights really draw the schools of shad and that lures the white bass, stripers and some crappie at times. Mayfly hatches also enhance the night fishing as that sudden surge of forage creates a feeding frenzy.

By day anglers are finding a few sightings of surface feeding frenzies from aggressive schools of white bass busting the surface. Tossing white Roster Tails, chrome colored spoons and inline spinners that mimic the swimming action and appearance of darting baitfish will produce.

It’s wise to keep a rod and reel rigged and ready with a chrome colored topwater bait that rips the water and makes noise to attract the schooling white bass. Once they tear holes in the water in hot pursuit of shad they’ll attack anything that rips across the calm water as though it were being chased by other fish.

August has traditionally been prime time for finding and catching white bass on Kentucky Lake. Watch the sandbars near the main channel areas for activity. Sometimes it requires a lot of running around and looking but if you happen upon a school tearing up the surface it’s one of fishing’s finest hours.

Cast after cast can produce quick results. These fight to the finish gamefish will test your tackle and put a smile on any angler’s face.

Best to keep a cooler full of ice as white bass won’t last long in the livewell during these high surface temps of mid-summer.

 

26th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

From:  Paris Lakeway Kiwanis Club

The 2026 Paris Landing Arts and Crafts Festival by Paris Lakeway Kiwanis Club is coming soon! This is our 26th year of hosting this event. We will have over 115 Vendors displaying their handmade/handcrafted products, as well as a number of Food and Beverage Vendors. We will also have the Paris Landing State Park Nature Center setting up a booth with some live animals. As always, admission and parking is free.

 

PLTL Dues are due every July.

Individual supporter: $25 - Family supporters: $50 - Businesses $100 

Need more information? Please visit our website at:  visitparislanding.com

Make check payable to: PLTL (Paris Landing Tourism League)

Mail to   160 Shady Hill Drive, Buchanan, TN 38222

Thank You!  Thank You Very Much!

We Can't Do This Without You!

Annual Membership Drive

  Annual Membership Fees Due In July

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Annual Membership Fees

Businesses $100 (see below for benefits)

Don't own a business, we are happy for your individual support.

Individual supporter: $25          Family supporters: $50

The PLTL is self-funded.  We do not receive any grant money or government funding.  The only monies we receive come from membership fees, donations, events we sponsor or help sponsor, and fund raisers.  Your participation and donations are greatly appreciated. 

This past year, membership fees were used to help support Santa's Night of Lights Holiday Event at Paris Landing State Park, and to manage our website and Facebook page. We also vended (raised funds) at Piney Campers Fair to help support a silent auction and kayak give a way. We are always on the lookout for more opportunities to help or support. These events give us more opportunities to pass out information and encourage people to visit Paris Landing and our social media.  

With over 78K visitors to our website and another 76k to our Facebook page annually, PLTL is a great resource to advertise and update your events and activities.  Just notify our webmaster, Lee Owenby via email at leeowenby39@gmail.com or share with her on Facebook at Lee Pedy Owenby.

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Please print and mail application to:

160 Shady Hill Drive, Buchanan, TN 38222

Business Membership benefits include the following:

On our website at:  visitparislanding.com

• Front page alphabetical listing with a link to your website.
• Front page top right corner ad space, ad or logo with website link - rotates weekly through alphabetical listing of members.
• Inclusion on Business Directory page with information about your business.
• Your ad or logo with website link is also included on the Events Schedule page.  Every week ads are rotated to the top of the list.
• Members are encouraged to submit photos and brief articles about their business that would be of interest to tourist. Links to websites are included.

On Facebook:  

• Participation on our Facebook page at:  https://www.facebook.com/Paris-Landing-Tourism-League-305712731432/
• We are always happy to share links from our members that would be of interest to tourist.

If you have questions please contact: visitparislanding@yahoo.com

Sara Jones, President  - Phone 731-819-6362

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Please print and mail application to:

160 Shady Hill Drive, Buchanan, TN 38222

Thank you for your support.  

We can’t do this without you.

Monthly Meeting

The monthly meeting of the Paris Landing Tourism League (PLTL) will be held Tuesday, July 14th, at 6 pm at the Senior Center inside the Paris Landing Emergency Complex.
Hope to see you there!