Fishing the Canoe KY section of the elkhorn on sat

[robertdilbert]

looks like the water level is just about perfect. going to use canoe ky and put in with their shuttle. looking back on older threads people suggested rebel craw, rapala shallow shad and a rapala jerkbait, but that was a 3 year old thread. any other suggestions? not looking for good spots, just lures/bait that has been working for you lately. Don't care to get only big ones, just hope to reel them. any other suggestions

[Drew1233]

Throw a beetle spin or in line spinner and you can catch all sorts of fish. Also if you fly fish at all just a littler foam fly works well. Good luck

[kvonn]

Hi,
Please give us a report when you get back! I've waded Elkhorn but never canoed or kayaked.
I've had bites on watermelon colored bitsy tubes and caught a nice smallmouth on a wacky rigged watermelon Senko worm.
Good Luck,
Kurt

[jcb]

Elkhorn Data via USGS

Looks like the creek will still be up just a hair from the last round of rainstorms. I haven't been out that way to see the color.

That will give you a few eddies and scours to drag a bait through.

[chasmo]

If the color is a little off (as it looks like it should be), throw a 1/8 oz buzzbait in any slack areas with current nearby. Have another rod ready with a follow up lure-senko or tube jig if they miss the buzzbait. Old standby is no 7 gold rapala, either twitched on top of slow retrieve.

Should be good as color is perfect in North and South fork around Georgetown with plenty of flow. Be careful as it can get swift in parts.

[robertdilbert]

Throw a beetle spin or in line spinner and you can catch all sorts of fish. Also if you fly fish at all just a littler foam fly works well. Good luck

Good deal, i'll pick up a beetle spinner and try an in-line spinner

Hi,
Please give us a report when you get back! I've waded Elkhorn but never canoed or kayaked.
I've had bites on watermelon colored bitsy tubes and caught a nice smallmouth on a wacky rigged watermelon Senko worm.
Good Luck,
Kurt

thanks for the info, i'll let you know how it goes

Elkhorn Data via USGS

Looks like the creek will still be up just a hair from the last round of rainstorms. I haven't been out that way to see the color.

That will give you a few eddies and scours to drag a bait through.

unfortunately it looks like it is dropping quicker than I had anticipated, should still be fun though

If the color is a little off (as it looks like it should be), throw a 1/8 oz buzzbait in any slack areas with current nearby. Have another rod ready with a follow up lure-senko or tube jig if they miss the buzzbait. Old standby is no 7 gold rapala, either twitched on top of slow retrieve.

Should be good as color is perfect in North and South fork around Georgetown with plenty of flow. Be careful as it can get swift in parts.

awesome, thanks for the tips.

[robertdilbert]

we did the "fun day" section of canoe ky and it was a blast. water level was low, dragging really bad at points and getting stuck. water was dirty in the deep sections and clear through the rapids. the ONLY thing they were hitting was an inline spinner black chatreuse. i threw a beetle spinner, rebel craw, plastics etc. funny thing is that i was at my work pond this morning and the is the only thing they were hitting too.

[Drew1233]

The in line's are my go to for the creeks!

[jcb]

Went last evening on a beat-to-death section of the creek and caught a few. Biggest about 13". Seemed like perfect topwater conditions but only thing we could get to rise were gar.

All came on 4" worm.