Originally Posted by
Aquaman
Hi there, every year for the past 10 or 15 years my father and I have taken a trip to Laurel to catch trout. Starting about 5 year ago we just stopped catching fish completely. After some investigation I found that in their infinite wisdom they completely changed the trout stocking schedule for the lake around the same time we stopped catching fish. Now we are lucky if we catch two trout all day and night. Not worth the trip and definitely not worth the money for the boat rental. I own a bass boat but since there is usually 4 or us and we just camp on the side of the lake we rent a pontoon for 24 hours. Anyway we have decided to pull the plug on Laurel and head for greener pastures. Right now we are looking at Barren or Green for Crappie. Again we can't really fish for bass because my boat is the only one we have. Here's the thing. We can't go until May so it will be after the big bite for crappie. Is there anywhere else within 3-4 hour drive of NKY to catch fish without having to cover a lot of water? Also in May which lake would you recommend, Green or Barren? Thanks for any help. This is the only fishing trip I go on with my dad and it really means a lot to me.