Barren River Lake in Ky

conan1 · 09-19-07, 12:46 AM

Anyone fish at Barren River in the fall. Its a 10000 acre lake just north of Scottsville, Ky. Need some tips on what to use and where the best places to go are.
Thanks
Ed

mkmsports41 · 09-19-07, 07:30 PM

I havent fished Barren since early August. But I did fish all Spring and Summer. Several Club Tournaments and Tuesday Night Tournaments. Fishing has been really tough for me this year at Barren. The drought and lack of oxygen have made patters difficult. When do you plan on going? For me Barren is a Jig Lake and a shacky head lake. Generally the mouths of Creeks are good in the fall. Just depending if the fish have allready came shallow and are heading back for their winter retreats. They usually dont start dropping the lake untill Oct 15 but I hear they are already pulling it down due to the river being really low. So if you plan on going Oct. Nov. be really carefull. The creeks can be dangerous. But last fall I had decent luck Starting at the Mouth of Skaggs Creek (straight across Baileys Point) and working the bluff walls, fishing the timber tight and fishing the mouths of large coves and creeks all the way up past The Narrows Boat Ramp. Also hear some people are catching fish in the grass with Spinner Baits right now. Hope it helps, I have kinda gave up on that lake at this point.

conan1 · 09-23-07, 02:12 PM

I was up there on 9-21. Fished at the entrance of the Narrows. Went down to Walnut Creek. Fish jumping all over at the shad but no bites. Wife caught a little bluegill. Hope it'll get better when the water turns over. Supposed to be some good bass in the fall up Skaggs Creek????? I'm using #5 Shad rap, T rig worms mostly. Just relearning how to fish again after 20 + yrs and having fun running my boat.

09-19-07, 12:46 AM	#1
conan1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Franklin, KY Posts: 26	Barren River Lake in Ky Anyone fish at Barren River in the fall. Its a 10000 acre lake just north of Scottsville, Ky. Need some tips on what to use and where the best places to go are. Thanks Ed

09-19-07, 07:30 PM	#2
mkmsports41 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 13	Barren River I havent fished Barren since early August. But I did fish all Spring and Summer. Several Club Tournaments and Tuesday Night Tournaments. Fishing has been really tough for me this year at Barren. The drought and lack of oxygen have made patters difficult. When do you plan on going? For me Barren is a Jig Lake and a shacky head lake. Generally the mouths of Creeks are good in the fall. Just depending if the fish have allready came shallow and are heading back for their winter retreats. They usually dont start dropping the lake untill Oct 15 but I hear they are already pulling it down due to the river being really low. So if you plan on going Oct. Nov. be really carefull. The creeks can be dangerous. But last fall I had decent luck Starting at the Mouth of Skaggs Creek (straight across Baileys Point) and working the bluff walls, fishing the timber tight and fishing the mouths of large coves and creeks all the way up past The Narrows Boat Ramp. Also hear some people are catching fish in the grass with Spinner Baits right now. Hope it helps, I have kinda gave up on that lake at this point.

09-23-07, 02:12 PM	#3
conan1 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Franklin, KY Posts: 26	I was up there on 9-21. Fished at the entrance of the Narrows. Went down to Walnut Creek. Fish jumping all over at the shad but no bites. Wife caught a little bluegill. Hope it'll get better when the water turns over. Supposed to be some good bass in the fall up Skaggs Creek????? I'm using #5 Shad rap, T rig worms mostly. Just relearning how to fish again after 20 + yrs and having fun running my boat.

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