Thread: Nolin Lake Newbie

Caught a few off the state piles at Dog rec area when the water is at summer pool. There is some deeper brush along the bluff there also that has produced for me. There are submerged trees in the mouth of Cub as well that should be fishable now that has produced in the past. I have struggled at Nolin jigging brush as that is my preferred method. Good luck to you and be safe.

Thanks. I'll have to check those out. Gonna try my hand at longlining soon there. It will probably where I go the most. All the fishing I have done before was pond hopping and bank fishing upriver. Hopefully I'll get this figured out so I can pack the freezer and have a good time. See if I can find those at cub soon hopefully.

Dear "Lost ball in high weeds."

We've never met and already I can see a kindred spirit.

First off, welcome.
Not sayin I'm right, but I try an watch several things when I have a day on the lake. Wind tells me where to fish, temperatures tell me weather to fish channels or up on the banks. My guess the temps were 52-54. They'd likely be on the channel yet. Maybe on top, maybe several feet down in. Turn your electronics on an go over the area to see where to spend the majority of your time. Look for baitfish, structure, an fish. Find them an you'll likely do well. This is my nitch for this time of year. Hang in there, good days keep us coming back.

Your hickory smoked sayings are very welcome here.


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I struggle on Nolin more than any of the lakes around. I keep going back for the challenge and the fact that the fish I catch there are very good quality.
One issue for me is I don't fish the lake enough. Green is closer and I spend most of my time there.
Winter pool is the toughest for me. Not nearly has much cover. Most of the time I do best on the channel backs around any kind of wood.
When their in the stickups it is pretty good casting 1/16 and 1/32 oz jigs slow and as close to the wood as you can get.
I see a lot of people on Nolin fishing the float n fly.
I went Wed and only had 11 but they were the biggest fish I have caught in a long time.
The lake has a good mix of both white and black crappie.
Good luck

Thanks for the tips everyone. Looking forward to trying them out. Is there much brush to be found at winter pool other than the stick ups?

If there isn't, make some.


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Good idea. Wouldn't have to worry about snags with those.