Rain. Rain. Rain.
I really don’t have much to report, unfortunately. We should have PLENTY of water this summer, hopefully…
So, if you have had success in the last few weeks, please share it with us all. This rain has left my fishing high and dry…
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 Beaver Lake 4/20/13: A trip to Beaver Lake with a friend today yielded one half-decent bass and several smaller fish. More on the Beaver Lake page. 3/30/13: A friend invited me to camp/fish on the bank of a private lake in Fayette County (pictured below). It was a bit cold for camping, but we did get in a bit of fishing. I caught one decent white crappie, a small largemouth, a bluegill, and a lake perch. I haven’t seen perch in this area before, but apparently the lake is stocked at the whim of the property manager.  Dawn, fog and 35 degrees 3/17/13: It is a big week for trout stocking–looks like most FINS lakes will be stocked this week. Check out the FINS page for details… 3/16/13: I know that it is technically not spring for another week or so, but I’m done with winter. I went out last weekend to a few spots in Scott County–The county park, Lake Lusby, and Royal Springs. Really, I just stopped by Royal Springs to see it–it is a canal with a very small park surrounding it. I know that it is a hotspot when they stock trout there. Lusby is the pond near the high school. It is shallow, and I’ve never actually caught anything there. I did see one guy catch a trout, so it does have fish. Scott County Park gave me the most action I’ve seen in months. I threw a blood bait on one pole for catfish, and a roostertail on the other pole. I got a quick fight with a trout on the roostertail, but he let go. The bobber on the catfish line disappeared, and I fought with something for several seconds, but it threw the hook. I switched out the roostertail for a red garden worm on a small hook and slip bobber. With that rig I caught one smallish trout, and fought, nearly landing the first bass of the season. Not a big bass, maybe 10 inches, but good to see them active again. Well, time’s a wastin’…64° and sunny today. Time to fish…
2/24/2013: I fished for a while at Upper and Lower Sportsman’s Lakes in the late afternoon. No action for me, but I did see a guy catch a trout. There were a handful of people around the area, and I got the sense that a few people had caught a fish or two. I’m ready for winter to be over… 2/18/2013: Trout…it was cold yesterday afternoon, hovering around freezing, but I decided to take advantage of the sun. I headed to Scott County Park, which, luckily, was not frozen over. I was there by myself, with the mallards and fly-over geese. After throwing a spinner for a while, I tossed a fat red worm from my garden. The trout were jumping a bit, but slow to take what I offered. Finally, a decent little rainbow took the bait. I couldn’t convince any of his friends to join us, and it was getting dark. Looks like trout for lunch today… 1/5/2013: Happy New Year! I thought I’d take advantage of 40° and sunny to go out a bit today. I tried to catch sauger at Lock 7 on the Kentucky…no luck. So I packed up and drove to Mingo in Nicholasville; literally covered in waterfowl of every description. Several hundred Canadian geese, gray geese, mallards, and a few types of duck I don’t know the name for. No way I could cast for trout with that many birds on such a small pond. So, I headed to Jacobson, which was mostly frozen over. I did find a corner of the lake not frozen, and threw a roostertail for a while…no trout, didn’t see any jumping, nothing. Just an off day, but nice to get outside, anyway. 12/9/12: I just returned from a week in Sanibel, Florida. Beautiful weather–fished everyday. Cold, wet & grey in Kentucky–must be nearly Sauger time… 11/18/12: I hit Scott County Park for a couple of hours before dark, and managed to land two trout, one about 10 inches, the other about 14 inches (and a real fighter!). It is a great time to hit the FINs lakes around the state–trout love cooler temperatures. If you’re not in the woods looking for meat-on-the-hoof, there’s great tasting trout in the water right now… 10/26/12: As a follow up to the announcement about Jacobson Park joining the FINS program, Fish and Wildlife stocked 4000 rainbow trout (keeper-sized) into the lake on Tuesday, October 23. My experience with these stocking events would suggest that they will be hitting hard and fast this weekend. Rain is in the forecast, but keep in mind that trout love the rain (what fish wouldn’t, really?). Don’t forget that a trout stamp is required to keep trout–check regulations for details. 10/21/12: I spent a couple of hours at White Hall in Madison County. Weather was nice, and the trout were jumping. I couldn’t connect with any, but some folks were nailing them left and right. I couldn’t see exactly what they were throwing, but it looked like a black spinner. The water at White Hall is crystal clear; this can cause fish to spook easily, so dark colors make sense. Nice to finally get a couple of hours on the water… 9/24/12: Good news for Lexington anglers–it was reported this morning that Jacobson Park will be added to the FINS program. A decent management program has been a long time coming for Jacobson–this is a big step in the right direction. 9/22/12: The weather is shifting into fall. I went to Robinson on the Elkhorn for a couple of hours. Beautiful day, cool weather, water was a bit cool. Fish, not so much into what I was offering. One small smallmouth, one sunfish. Quiet, though. 9/9/12: Salvisa Pond VPA–I fished this pond for a couple of hours. It is fairly close to Lexington–about 25 minutes from the around the airport. I caught a couple, but the father & daughter next to me caught bluegill non-stop. This is also a public dove field, if you’re into that sort of thing. 8/27/12: I spent a couple of hours fishing Scott County Park Lake on Sunday. Pretty slow overall–one 12″ bass and a couple of little ones, all on a chartreuse roostertail. I did see one nice, 20-ish inch bass sleeping under a bush at the water’s edge. No interest whatsoever in what I was throwing. 8/19/12: A new page for Willisburg Lake has been added after a trip there yesterday afternoon. The lake is easy to find, accessed quickly from the Bluegrass Parkway [exit 42, south 3.2 miles]. Lots of crappie, but bass are a challenge. Read about it in the report, and leave your tips, tricks, and suggestions on the comment page. 8/12/12 I took the kayak out for a trip on the Elkhorn this afternoon. The water flow was very low–around 8 cfs. I launched into the pool above Robinson dam, and paddled about half way to Great Crossings. The water was completely still, and covered in duckweed and algae. I wasn’t really sure about what to expect, paddling through pea soup. After I launched, it became obvious that I could use this to my advantage. Bait fish were running and jumping all over the surface. Predators underneath chasing the schools out of the water–I switched to a yo-zuri pin’s minnow. No hits. Then I tied on a chartreuse roostertail, and a couple of throws later I landed a small smallmouth. I had the color, lure, and method figured out, looking for bait swells, casting across the boil, and swimming the bait through the bait ball. Soon I landed a nice little 12″ largemouth, followed by a 10″ smallmouth. Over a two hour period, I caught four decent smallmouth and three decent largemouth. Additionally, I caught over thirty small largemouths and smallmouths. Pretty much non-stop. I figured out that if you look for gaps in the duckweed, in areas that are otherwise completely covered, bass are hanging out there, feeding heavily. The fish weren’t huge, but they were heavy, and well fed.  Fat little bass on the North Elkhorn
Memorial Day Weekend. It’s hot. Summer is clearly here, again. Share your trip details with us in the comments below…
May 13, 2012 I spent a drizzly Saturday afternoon visiting some new spots: Millennium Park in Danville and Salvisa Ponds in Mercer County–no big fish stories to tell, but I have added maps, links, etc. to the new pages. Check them out–and share your new spots with us in the comments section… The weather held out, and we made it to the Rockcastle River for a weekend canoe/camp/fish trip. The weather was a little cool, but comfortable, and the fish were biting. The trip was a trek in so many ways; read all about it on the Rockcastle River page.  Put in on the Rockcastle River 4/6: I spent a few hours at Robinson Dam, trying different lures and approaches. I caught a couple of small fish, but also landed a decent 12″ largemouth, using a live red worm fished along the bottom with a slip bobber. Water was a bit murky, but they are awake and active in the Elkhorn. Let us know about your spring hits and misses in the comments section below! |
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