Thread: Taylorsville update

Originally Posted by Jigboy

Thanks for that input. I kind of lucked into them but I will tske luck anyday. Your knowledge of Taylorsville is appreciated. I want to take my son fishing for crappie at night hanging lanterns. Have you had any luck or have any suggestions.

on Taylorsville (or anywhere else, for that matter, in many a year).

Most of my night fishing on T-ville, has been for Bass ... and even that's been several years ago.
Most of my "post spawn into Summer" fishing trips to T-ville ... have been crack of daylight to midday timeframe trips. Then, I'm casting jigs to wood cover, on shady banks, until the shade disappears ... then casting to the "deeper" ends of blowdowns, until I stop getting hits. And, if I'm still in the mood for fishing ... I will usually do some trolling for Hybrids/White Bass. Mostly that's done with a Hot-n-tot trailing a small jig on a 18" leader. I do occasionally pick up a Crappie or two, doing that. Even get hold of some of those "cats", too :D (usually Channel Cats, though ... haven't hung into one of the "blues" yet).
If I was going to Crappie fish under lantern light ... I'd probably find a deep bank, with a good sized blowdown coming off the bank into deep water, and tie to a standing tree nearby ... drop some minnows down about 8-12ft ... and make the occasional jig cast overtop of the middle to deep end of the blowdown. Even a stand of cedar tree hulks, if they were in 15-25ft of water, might be a good alternative spot.

..........cp

Anybody have any recent updates for Taylorsville Lake? Thinking of making a trip over this saturday.
Thanks
Chris

Originally Posted by mistertwister

Anybody have any recent updates for Taylorsville Lake? Thinking of making a trip over this saturday.
Thanks
Chris

I wouldn't think it would be all that good, just yet. Water level came up 5ft over Summer Pool, after the rains. And, with this cold weather, it probably won't be warmed up enough, either.
I've always got into the spawning fish at T-ville, during the first two weeks of May ... normally. And that's when the lake isn't flooded/flooding from recent rains.

But, if you do go ..... please post a report !!!

.... cp

Hello CP,

It cant be any worse that my trip to Reelfoot a week ago. Or maybe it can.
It is not my first choice, but dying to get on that lake. Thought maybe it may warm a little on thursday and friday, with temps in the 70's on saturday. MIght be a good weekend to stay on the home lakes. Heck, i'll post whichever lake i end up at!

Take care!
Chris

went to t-ville three days last week. (including yesterday.) It's really slow over there. I was slow trolling jigs/minnows/combos on the shoreline, and wasted my time. I can't find any structure on my Fish Finder (aside from the coves) from Settlers trace until a little past the dam. BTW it does get better past the dam. However, I did find several "hotspots" in the mouths of every cove, but can't get those crappie to bite anything. Kinda confuses me.




Yesterday, I had my daughter, and I jig fished the stumps. Was able to pull, and I mean pull three big boys from the stumps in 10 FOW. All males. Other than that, i'm packing up for Kentucky lake this weekend.


I try not to let Taylorsville Lake make me too mad. I always remember it's 30 minutes from the house, and there's nothing else to do.

The cold front and high water killed Taylorsville. Crappiepappy said it was 5 or 6 feet over summer pool. He told me to stay away for a week or so. I am heading down to blood river this weekend myself. Good luck to you but don't give up on Taylorsville. On past the dam there is plenty of structure. I had to crank up my big motor a few times because I got hung up on stuff I couldn't even see until it was to late. Don't catch them all this weekend.

Hey Jigboy,


Have you heard any recent reports on Ky lake? Weather is suppost to be great this weekend, and I would like to go. I wonder if the crappie will be hard to find?