Taylorsville Lake-more access to open

[peter]

Seasonal access to the Salt River above Taylorsville Lake reopens this weekend in preparation for the coming white bass spawning run.
The Palmer Road access on Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will remain open from daylight until dark from March 15 – April 11. The gravel road which parallels the Salt River in the WMA is normally gated to vehicles except during quota deer hunts in fall.
The seasonal access allows anglers easy access to two miles of bank fishing off Old River Road. The area includes two gravel parking lots with space for 10-15 vehicles and several one car pull-offs spread along the roadway. The road will close to vehicular traffic once spring turkey season starts April 12. Old River Road will remain open during the youth-only turkey season on April 5-6.
The road is accessible only off Palmer Road in Anderson County. Old River Road is gated at its eastern and western ends. Palmer Road connects to KY 1579, which ends at the Van Buren Boat Ramp at Taylorsville Lake.
Maps of Taylorsville WMA and other wildlife management areas are available online at fw.ky.gov, the website of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

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[charley2]

Thank ya! good ta know.

[kvonn]

Thanks for the post.I never knew about that area,but it was easy to find, and I'm always grateful to find a new spot.I went down Saturday when the weather was nice and threw in a nightcrawler for a while.No bites, but the area definitely looked fishy! I'm sure it's still early for the white bass.Maybe this will be the year I'll make it to the right place at the right time for that legendary fishing when the white bass spawn!
Kurt

[headbanger]

That's where I live.. As soon as they start running I'll let you guys know. Looking for a later spawn this year which will probably run in to turkey season. You can still access the same area, you just have to walk.

[headbanger]

Stopped by Saturday and made some casts with a white rooster tail at several holes along the river, no sign of white bass yet.

[kentuckykingfisher]

They're starting to stage up around the van buren ramp. Won't be to long

[sweett4u]

Hey kentuckykingfisher > were you there at the van buren ramp fishing or was this a report? I'm really looking forward to trying for those whites and hybrids .

Steve

[kentuckykingfisher]

What about it Steveo! That's just a report I've heard. I haven't caught to many whites at Tville yet. Actually headed down to nolin Thursday evening to chase after them whites. I got a tip from a buddy of yours that they've been biting.

[sweett4u]

That's awesome! I hope that you get to find the big ones, I love the fight!

[kentuckykingfisher]

If I catch wind of the white bass I'll be sure to post it

[headbanger]

Whites are running guys, come and get em!

[kentuckykingfisher]

Went down today and caught my limit plus a few nice crappie. Probably caught 50 fish that wouldn't keep. It was a pretty awesome day. Heading back in the morning