Thread: Ky Lake vs Green River

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

The site of the Spring Fling is Holmes Bend Marina Resort : Holmes Bend Marina Resort - Houseboating on Green River Lake in Kentucky Houseboats (> river end of the lake)
The "floating cabins" are at Green River Marina : Floating Cabins – Green River Marina (> dam end of lake)

Green River Lake is a good lake for "numbers" of keeper Crappie (9" @ 20/day/person) ... and also has Muskie (2 species), Walleye, White Bass, and the regular catfish & panfish population.

There are two Crappie guides that I know of at Green : t.slabseeker (Tim Marple) & KyTeacher (David Jones)

You can get a good idea of the layout of the lake, facilities on & around the lake, and surrounding towns by going on Google Maps or Google Earth .... the lake is located in South Central KY.

There are two very good hospitals in the area : Taylor Regional Hosp. in Campbellsville & Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Med Center in Danville (about 40mi NE of Campbellsville) .... or there's Lake Cumberland Regional Hosp. in Somerset (about 45mi East of Columbia).

Thanks so much for the info. BUT GOSH DARN IT, quit talking about Dr's and Hospitals!!!!. You are going to make me sick. Old and sick!!!! LOL.
I was looking on line at both of those resorts. Both looked nice. I just know sometimes online advertising can be DECEPTIVE.
I really appreciate all the feedback from everyone.

Originally Posted by crappie&shrooms

Thanks so much for the info. BUT GOSH DARN IT, quit talking about Dr's and Hospitals!!!!. You are going to make me sick. Old and sick!!!! LOL.
I was looking on line at both of those resorts. Both looked nice. I just know sometimes online advertising can be DECEPTIVE.
I really appreciate all the feedback from everyone.

Not meaning to jinx you, just reassure you that they're available & close.

(I worked at the UK Med Center Hospital for 45yrs and never had any illnesses or injuries that warranted me becoming a patient .... then retired almost 6yrs ago & ended up being a patient twice, a little over 1yr after retiring. Stuff happens, and I just didn't want you to come into this "move" unprepared.)

As far as the resorts/marinas .... I've stayed quite a few times at Holmes Bend, and I've camped at the State Campground (long ago), but I haven't stayed in the floating cabins.

And just a FYI .... if you intend to stay in a cabin/suite room for the Fling, there is a two night minimum on weekends (& the smallest cabin is a 2br). Now, the Kamper Kabins are basically 1rm sleeping quarters only, but there is no minimum stay requirement on them. There is also a campground just up the road from Holmes Bend Marina, but it is not affiliated with the marina. The COE owns the launch ramp at Holmes Bend & there's a $5 launch fee. But, you can get a Annual Pass for $40 & launch free at all of the COE launch sites. Or simply use the other launch sites on Green, that do not charge a launch fee (like the one at the State Campground).

Oh, and not that it would matter much to a retiree, but the lake is somewhat divided by two counties ... and those two counties are in different time zones. Just another FYI that I mention to people coming to the Fling, because some phone clocks will change their time when you cross the time zone line ... and "could" cause one to come in from fishing early or late.
The Campbellsville (dam & main lake area) end of the lake is in Taylor County & on Eastern Standard Time ... the Columbia (river/Holmes Bend area) end of the lake is in Adair County & on Central Standard Time. The time zone line basically divides the lake in half ... crossing the lake around Butler Creek (about halfway between the dam & Holmes Bend Marina).

None of us want to face the affects of aging. I've worked in a VA for 19 years. During that time I've seen the changes of aging on thousands of veterans. Since I was 48 when I started I've seen the changes in myself. While the search for a retirement location always centers on the choice of house and a location that meets your recreation needs and your finances only a foolish person does not consider the quality and accessibility of healthcare. A few years ago my son in law and I were driving around KY Lake near the Moors. Saw a few nice places for sale and knowing what I had learned it occurred to me that if you had a heart attack or major medical emergency in that area you weren't going to make it to the ER alive. The winding roads, lack of immediate EMT care and distance to the nearest hospital all contributed to that thought. So pick a place you'll love to live but make sure if and when one of you needs it you can get the care that will let you enjoy that retirement longer. Goid luck to you.

Originally Posted by Duckmann

None of us want to face the affects of aging. I've worked in a VA for 19 years. During that time I've seen the changes of aging on thousands of veterans. Since I was 48 when I started I've seen the changes in myself. While the search for a retirement location always centers on the choice of house and a location that meets your recreation needs and your finances only a foolish person does not consider the quality and accessibility of healthcare. A few years ago my son in law and I were driving around KY Lake near the Moors. Saw a few nice places for sale and knowing what I had learned it occurred to me that if you had a heart attack or major medical emergency in that area you weren't going to make it to the ER alive. The winding roads, lack of immediate EMT care and distance to the nearest hospital all contributed to that thought. So pick a place you'll love to live but make sure if and when one of you needs it you can get the care that will let you enjoy that retirement longer. Goid luck to you.

Thank for the advice. We are keeping that in mind. We been shopping and looking at places for a couple years now. We make a list of places from realtor.com, then drive down and look around. We steer away from the too remote ones. I will say one thing. Whom ever takes some of the pictures for these real estate companies are a magician. The house or trailer looks nothing like it does in the pictures. LOL
I see you are from Carterville. I was born and raised not too far from you. I lived in the Anna, Cobden, Alto Pass area. Spent a lot of time in Southern IL.

We're looking at a move to coastal SC within the next year. Have been going there for 12-14 years. I know what you mean. Have looked at several houses that aren't quite,as pictured. Have lived here for19 years. Originally from the Lafayette IN area but lived in Murray MY for 3 years in the early 90s.

That was Murray KY. I hate autocorrect.

Green is a very good lake for crappie! Nice area to.

Originally Posted by 1187mg

Green is a very good lake for crappie! Nice area to.

Thanks for the feedback. Greatly appreciated.
Any recommendations for a guide on Green for a day?

Tim and KyTeacher are both excellent guides and fun to fish with I'd say. I always see them in the parking lot with fish at Holmes Bend. That's favorite end of the lake.


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One thing to think about
at ky lake if they don’t get a handle on the carp problem I’m willing to bet they are going to see a pretty good drop in property value. That could work for you or against you depending on your circumstance


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