Thread: Looking for a good lake close by

No sites on the water. You must take out everyday. Do not leave boat at State Dock overnight. No park ranger. Let me know when your coming and I will get you a site# for a good site. Boat ramp is about 1/2 mile from campground.

Yea crappiecarzy will give you a shout. two of my buddies were down there last weekend just to ride around in his new procrappie fished but no bites kinda cold they said. I always take my cooker spaniel shes my fishing dog the boat doesnt move without her if i have to cut a buddy out for her thats just how it is.That dog loves to go fishing she knows she gets to eat snack cakes and junk like that.we try to camp there 3 or 4 weekends durning the spring and early summer. Always fun to meet up and fish with new friends

Well I it sounds great. I was going to try and get up there this weekend but looking at the weather... I might be able to find something else to do (Inside the garage)

Thanks again

The scenery is the best on Malone. The fish can be quite elusive sometimes but we always come home with a good mess. I can't wait for my next trip down there.

the other day. Fishing Reports segment came on, and Lake Malone was mentioned. Seems "somebody" must have been catching some Crappie there, lately


... cp

Sounds like it needs to be tried out!

The franklin city lake that you mentioned does have some crappie in it. There are not many of much size however. This is getting better and I thinbk that it has a lot to do with them stocking muskie in it. The muskies feed on the small crappie and bluegill that were straining the food base. As you have already noticed there is a lot of cover in the creek. (by the way that is what we call it, "the creek.")

It gets a fair amount of pressure from people fishing for bass, but I don't think that many people fish just for crappie in it the way that I do. As the weather continues to warm the fish will move farther up the creek where it changes from being like a lake to being more like a river. It is a great little piece of water to have because it si so close and convenient to go and wet a line on an afternoon and not have to fool with driving to barren or malone and waste time that you could be fishing. With that being said however you will catch more and bigger fish at either of those two places than you will at the creek.

Originally Posted by smashdn

The franklin city lake that you mentioned does have some crappie in it. There are not many of much size however. This is getting better and I thinbk that it has a lot to do with them stocking muskie in it. The muskies feed on the small crappie and bluegill that were straining the food base. As you have already noticed there is a lot of cover in the creek. (by the way that is what we call it, "the creek.")

It gets a fair amount of pressure from people fishing for bass, but I don't think that many people fish just for crappie in it the way that I do. As the weather continues to warm the fish will move farther up the creek where it changes from being like a lake to being more like a river. It is a great little piece of water to have because it si so close and convenient to go and wet a line on an afternoon and not have to fool with driving to barren or malone and waste time that you could be fishing. With that being said however you will catch more and bigger fish at either of those two places than you will at the creek.

smashdn, welcome to crappie.com from BG KY. Are you talking about the creek off of 100 by the dam? I pass there all the time and wondered about the fishing there. Any restrictions on putting in there like motor limits or anything? Thanks in advance for any info. pm me if you like.