What's crappie fishing like at Nolin or Rough River?

The family and I are looking at finding a lake to keep our boat at for the summer instead of trailoring every weekend.
We live in Louisville, but the slip rental price (twice the price) and weekend boat traffic (getting dangerous) at Taylorsville has us looking elsewhere.

Looking at next closest like Nolin or Rough, but I'm thinking probably Nolin. Been years since I've been to either lake.

Before putting any money down, I'd like to get some info on crappie at Nolin. Crappie are 90 percent of my fishing.

Any thoughts and advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
George

George,
I fished the crappie on Nolin a lot the fall of 2009 and hadn't been back much since due to Green was the hot lake around here this past year.
Nolin had a ton of 8 and 9 inch fish that fall, so I expect the next couple years are going to be pretty good. I am certainly no biologist, just my humble observation.
I don't fish Rough much due to the distant but it seems to be the lake with the largest, best quality crappie. They will be just as long at Green or Nolin but the ones on Rough are thicker, heavier fish.
Good luck

Colayn,

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
We're thinking about Wax because they have the motel and restaurant. That'll make weekends easier to pick up and go.
If we like it there, we'll start looking for property opportunities. If not, we'll try another lake next year.
A coworker has a place on Nolin also, so he can help with info and hopefully a few honey holes :)

George

I'm a regular at nolin fishing it probably 75-100 times a year for bass in the summer and crappie in the fall.winter,& spring. I had the best year in 2010 as i ever have had any where for crappie. I cought tons of fish in the 12-14in range that are still there unless someone else caught them because i dont eat fish and keep very few! The traffic on Nolin isnt that calm on the weekends on the main lake wich is where i catch 80% of my fish.

Hey Slabmaster,
Great info. Makes my decision easier.
Boat traffic is a fact of life on a lake the size of Nolin.
Lookin forward to catchin some of those specks you released.
Hope to see you out there. I'll be in a white Stratos fish and ski.

George

If you have never been on the lake or dont know it very well i dont care to take you out one day and show you around and give a few pointers on where the fish hold but remember im not a pro!lol... I have took a couple guys from this site and have made great freinds from here! I'll send you a pm

It's a goodn,

Replied to ur PMs.

That's what's so great about Crappie.com. Nice people willing to help each other. Offering to take me out and share info is a class act.

Looking forward to getting out with you.

George