New to the area. Where should I fish

I recently moved to the Louisville area from Arkansas and was wondering if you guys could give me some hints on where and how to catch nice crappie here. I'm used to fishing flooded timber and bottoms in Arkansas. Muddy water and lots of cypress trees and knees. I typically use road runners. Do any of you use them here? I have been to Taylorville lake and caught a few, but it is much different than what I am used to fishing. I've read through many of the threads posted and just thought maybe you guys could give me some tips to help me get started. Thanks!

Road Runners work around here !! Not sure where you'll find many cypress trees, except maybe down in Western Ky. Lakes with flooded timber ... Cedar Creek, Taylorsville, Cave Run, and some creeks in many of the other lakes. Cumberland is heading in that direction after being pulled down 40ft for the past 7 years.

Almost all of our lakes are different from most all of the other lakes in the state. So, the best advice I can offer is to just fish the ones that offer the closest thing to what you're used to fishing ... come to the events we have & talk to the members ... keep reading the reports & asking questions.

... cp :kewl

Thanks for the advice cp. The biggest difference I have noticed so far is the water depth. The areas I am used to fishing are 10-12 ft deep, 20 at the most. Here, even the small lakes are 40 ft deep or more. I'm sure it will take some time to adjust to, and visit the different areas to get a feel for them. I'm going to try on get on a few Sunday and Monday. Wish the weather wasn't going to be nasty tomorrow

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Originally Posted by jstimson87

Thanks for the advice cp. The biggest difference I have noticed so far is the water depth. The areas I am used to fishing are 10-12 ft deep, 20 at the most. Here, even the small lakes are 40 ft deep or more. I'm sure it will take some time to adjust to, and visit the different areas to get a feel for them. I'm going to try on get on a few Sunday and Monday. Wish the weather wasn't going to be nasty tomorrow

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Come on over to Green River Lake on April 12th & join us at the Spring Fling !! (see the related posts for location & times)

And yeah, our lakes are deep in comparison ... but, the top 20ft of water is all you'll need be concerned with.

... cp :kewl