Guist Creek or Taylorsville

[Jigboy]

I am trying to run out on Friday afternoon before the cold front pushes through. I am in Louisville, so KY Lake or my other favorite lakes are out of the question since I have to work Friday early. Has anyone caught any crappie on Guist Creek before? I fished it for bass b ut never did any good for crappie but that was years ago when I tried.

My other thought is to run out to Taylorsville. I heard there were a lot of crappie caught in the fall but I was b usy chasing bambi at that time. How is Taylorsville doing this spring and are there any size to the fish?

Someone also told me able a watershed in the Bardstown area that is about 110 acreas or so. He was saying it was a great lake but I know nothing about it.

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a close place Friday to take a run to to get my crappie fisx for the week.

[Mike Sutton]

I've fished both of these lakes a few times and would love to hear what others say about them too. They look like they have good potential.

[CrappiePappy]

I am trying to run out on Friday afternoon before the cold front pushes through. I am in Louisville, so KY Lake or my other favorite lakes are out of the question since I have to work Friday early. Has anyone caught any crappie on Guist Creek before? I fished it for bass b ut never did any good for crappie but that was years ago when I tried.
My other thought is to run out to Taylorsville. I heard there were a lot of crappie caught in the fall but I was b usy chasing bambi at that time. How is Taylorsville doing this spring and are there any size to the fish?
Someone also told me able a watershed in the Bardstown area that is about 110 acreas or so. He was saying it was a great lake but I know nothing about it.
Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a close place Friday to take a run to to get my crappie fisx for the week.

comes from Taylorsville :

Report Updated March 25, 2007
Water Temp 58 /water clearing, better up the lake
water level 546.8
I took a limit of crappie today vertical jigging light colors jigs tipped with small minnows also a few on slip corks with with minnows at about 10 feet of water, they were not holding tight to standing timber, look for submerged brush, 2 of the 15 I kept today were just shy of 2 pounds, white crappie females with a few eggs, the bite was best from dawn thru 11 am, lots of traffic today so practice safe boating.
Timmy Adcock

You should also keep an eye on this, if it rains much between now & then :

http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/wc/reports/lkreport.html

T-ville can rise several feet, rather quickly, if they get substantial rains in the area. That will shut the bite, and the spawn, down ... in a hurry !!

Don't know anything about Guist Creek Crappie, sorry. .......... cp

[crappie52]

i gave that report on taylorsville, i am having lots of luck thier this year, i have fished guist creek alot and i personally have never caught a crappie at that lake, but i have heard of good crappie caught, i put out brush and stake beds at that lake but i have been having to much fun at taylorsville to try to go back and work them, taylorsville is getting alot of preasure this time of year so be ready for some wake and maybe a little wait at the ramp, good luck.

[Mike Sutton]

Thanks Crappiepappy and crappie52, looks like we need to get out there!

[CrappiePappy]

Thanks Crappiepappy and crappie52, looks like we need to get out there!

I think I'd check the link, first ... if they get a couple of inches of rain out of these storms, then the lake is likely to be 6ft over Summer Pool and quite muddy That'll take them about a week to a week and a half, to get the water back down to pool. And it wouldn't be the first time that the spawn was flooded out, or delayed by high water. That's happened way too many times, over the last 4-5yrs !! I don't think the Crappie at Taylorsville are spawning, yet, though ... so maybe the lake will have time to straighten out before they do. .......... luck2ya ........ cp

[jiggy]

Caught our limit Sat and Monday. Had 30 by lunch both days with some pretty good fish. Caught all fish casting jigs around structure in 6 to 8 ft of water. Most of the fish were black females that looked like they were about to pop. Good luck.

[Jigboy]

Thanks guys for the advise. Depending on how much rain we get, I am going to head out Friday afternoon and I am not leaving until my butt hurts. The wife is heading out of town so it's me and the lake this weekend. Hopefully the weather will hold off a little.