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Well, I'm trying to get my family into crappie fishing an I really don't want to take them on a Weiss trip just yet. So I'm trying to get some advice from some of you that get a whole lot more time to fish than me..Which is the best or the best's lakes to fish in eastern ky for crappie? An maybe a general area to focus on that lake..Like the tail or head waters any help will be deeply appreciated..Thanks an God bless
P.S I do more trolling than anything
How far east are you thinking ?
Cave run lake has some good crappie fishing, but might be tough to long line troll some areas due to standing timber. If your not opposed to driving a bit, you should try Green River lake. Lots of opportunity to catch numbers there do the kids don't get bored. Good luck!
I long line and pull cranks at Cave Run ain't to bad badbrad is right lots of timber but thats what you want right. I've been told Paintsville is "the best kept secret" when it comes to crappie but I've never been. Gonna go to Herrington Lake tomorrow and see how it is Kentucky Game and Fish mag did an article on it said it was a great fishery for crappie but once again never fished it so I'll have to get back with you on it.
I live in Perry County..I really just started crappie fishing myself last year..I actually got spoilled cause I was fishing Weiss 7 or 8 times last year an absolutely slaughtering them..Well, now I would love to find a good lake or two to try in eastern Ky..I will take a trip to Green river lake I have heard alot about it.
Go to the Ky fish and wildlife site they have the 2012 fishing forecast posted it tells about every lake in the state.
Fishtrap & Dewey,has some pretty good fishing,they are not that far from you. They are nothing compare to Weiss,or Gunterville but for Eastern Ky,be able to put some on the table.
LittleJohn
Carr Fork has got a few in it.. Laurel is not that far from you either.
But doesn't have a big crappie population. Woods Creek Lake did have a good population, but overfishing and disregard for size limits have hurt the population. There are still some good fish there, but hard to find. There's also a decent population of good size bluegill for the young'uns to catch.
Any lakes in the northeast section around or close to I-75 ? I'll be coming down I-71.
Not really, Chaunc .... most lakes of any size are well East, West, or South of Lexington. There are a couple of small lakes right off of I-75, North of Lexington ... 92 acre Boltz Lake - just NW of Dry Ridge, Ky ... and 350 acre Williamstown Lake - just East of Dry Ridge, Ky (see Mapquest or Google Earth)Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
I believe Boltz Lake may have a 10hp limit ... but Williamstown Lake has no HP restrictions. Both of these lakes are less than 25mi from the I-71 / I-75 split near Walton, Ky.
Here's Boltz Lake (complete w/contour map) : http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/boltzlake.pdf
Here's Williamstown Lake (outline map only) : http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/williamstownlake.pdf
IF you keep on going on I-71, towards Louisville ... your closest bet would be Taylorsville Lake, which is about halfway between Louisville & Lexington.
Taylorsville Lake info ("fishin' spots" link shows lake outline with KDFWR planted cover marked w/red diamonds) : Taylorsville Lake Marina at Settler's Trace - Pontoon & Fishing Boat Rental - Moorage - Slip Rentals
... cp :cool:
Thanks Pap. What lakes are south of Lexington? And how far south are they? Taylorsville looks like a big time recreational lake.
Taylorsville does get a bit crowded, once the weather gets nice ... but, so do all of the other lakes that are as big or bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaunc
Lakes South of Lexington would be ... Herrington Lake, Lake Cumberland, Green River Lake, Barren Lake, Laurel Lake, Nolin Lake, Rough River Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, and of course KY/Barkley lakes. Cave Run Lake, Paintsville Lake, & Yatesville Lake are East of Lexington.
Estimated drive times from Lexington :
Herrington - 45min-1hr
Cumberland - 1.5 - 2hr
Green - 2hrs
Cave Run - 1.5hrs
Taylorsville - 1.5hrs
Ky/Barkley - 4hrs
You'll have to look up the others (Mapquest) as I haven't fished them, & don't know the drive times. Even though Cave Run Lake is East of Lex. ... if you're coming down I-75, you'd just exit onto I-64 and that would take you almost straight to it. The estimated drive times are from my place (East Lex) which is just a few miles from I-75 ... so 15-30mins of my drivetime estimates are simply getting around the bypass, to the highway that would take me to a particular lake.
... cp :cool: