Takin the wife and kids down this weekend. I've never been to the lake. I'm hoping to spider rig but I'm set up to fish about any species that swims. Can't find a decent fishing report online. Any advice or a general area of the lake. Hollar if ya see me I'll be in a 2072 center console with a camo wrap, 2 light bars up front, Yammy on the back.
Tucky ... she's 7ft over Summer Pool & falling "almost" a foot a day. She was seriously flooded from March to June, steady at pool in June, and jumped up about 12-14ft in July with all the constant rains & downrange flooding.Quote:
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Last I heard was fishing at night on the main lake brush piles. With the lake getting jacked up so much over the last few months, I don't know if a thermocline has set up or not. There "was" one in June @ 18-20ft ... but I don't know if this latest influx of water has changed that or not.
Don't know if this will help any, but here's a link to a map showing where KDFWR placed fish attractors ... and if you click on the attractor icon it gives you 3 different types of GPS Lat/Long coordinates.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...CU&usp=sharing
I haven't fished Cave Run since last Oct, or I'd have better info.
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Very helpful Pappy thank you much.
Hello TucckyBoy,if u not never been there. You will have to buy a National Forest pass,the cost is $3.00 daily or 30.00 annually,it will cost u $50.00 if vehicle is checked and no pass. Asked how I Know. Like Pappy said the lake is 7ft.or so over summer pool if U put in at Scot's creek ramp u will have to wade 3ft or so water to get to the courtesy ramp,if u have to put your boat in without assistance. The bruhpiles pappy is talking about,that is put in by KDWLf is placed on the 20' foot contour so looked for them in 27 to 28'. I would find the brushpiles and mark them,then u could eased up to them doing the spider rigging or u could cast to them.
LittleJohn
Very sound info Mr. John. Where do they sell them ?
Most all the bait and gas stores sells them.
LittleJohn
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LittleJohn .... those "passes" are basically "parking passes" (launch fee) and according to the government website (Ag Dept) :
Boat ramps: Cave Run Lake has 12 ramps for boat launching. A fee pass is required to use Alfrey, Claylick, Poppin Rock, Long Bow, Scott Creek and Warix boat ramps. Passes may be purchased at local vendors or at the Cumberland Ranger District office.
That's why I've always used the main lake Twin Knobs ramp to launch from. :ThumbsUp
... cp :kewl
Go EASY up in the river, fish the standing timber. Seen a buddy on Facebook and he is catching them that way. DON'T GO FAST lots of trees you can't see in 50 fow.
Thanks T Dot. All kinds of good info here.
Anybody ever fish any other species here ? Striper, white bass, bluegill ?
Ain't no Striper or Hybrids in Cave Run, and the White Bass seem to be very cyclic (or so I've heard). I've fished it since it was first opened, first for Bass, then a few trips for Muskie, and then in the most recent years (last couple of decades) it's been mostly Crappie trips in the Spring & maybe one Summer night Bass fishing trip every couple two or three years.Quote:
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Ever do any cat fishin Pappy ?
Not often, but have fished "specifically" for Catfish on a few rare occasions. Mostly at Taylorsville Lake. I seem to catch my fair share of Catfish when I'm Crappie fishing, anyway. :Doh:Quote:
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I'm mostly inclined to fish for Crappie (for food), & Bass & Hybrid Stripers (for pullage), though if my fishing partner Carl is with me ... he gets the Bass & Hybrids to eat. :biggrin
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I know this thread is getting dust on it, but I am wondering how You did and if You learned anything about Cave Run TuckyBoy? Me and a Buddy are coming down the first week of Oct to camp and fish, I found out the 2 campgounds dont take reservations after Sept 28th, it becomes first come first serve, so I concerned about finding a place to camp for 3 days in October, and then I of course want to fish Crappie, but My buddy cant resist throwing for Muskie, here and there, which is breaking a rule of mine, I believe You need to launch your boat and target one species, oh well I will let You all know how it goes, Cave run is a beautiful lake, just havent ever fished there.
The crappie fishing for me was...humbling. Did do some good runnin a trot line for cats. Caught a fair amount of smaller crappie but not what I expected. It was a learning experience though being a foreigner to the lake and I plan on going back. My wife wasn't interested in trolling 0.7 mph in an aluminum boat in 100 degree weather. She wanted to be in the water drinking beer. I had to end up doing a fair amount of that to stay out of the doghouse. [emoji6]
The Doghouse can be a lonely place I've found. Hey Tuckyboy where did You camp at? I am looking for phone numbers for the 2 campgrounds down there, so I can find out if I will be sleeping in My truck or not?
Stayed at some cabin, the ol lady booked it so I couldn't tell ya. But I did see the musky motel and quite a bit of lodging actually.
Tom I have stayed at Dee's cabins. It is a nice little cozy spot.
Thanks guys, I will see if I can find some info on Dee's and the Musky motel, My buddy and I are more campers, did plenty of backpacking in our younger days, but Id take a warm bed any time now days. It will be Our first time on Cave Run so I am pumped.
Fished last weekend caught over 200 mostly 10"-12" bunch of dinks a few hawgs. .6-.8mph pushing and pulling double rigs jigs tipped with minnows, had me and father in law up front mother in law and son in back had some doubles good times. Water temp was 80-84 was up river in grass 6'-8' fow.