catfishing in Taylorsville

I am hoping to get in a catfishing trip this weekend and was thinking of trying Taylorsville for the first time. Which ramp would be best to minimize a run and begin fishing easiest? Thanks,
RJP

I'd put in at either Settlers Trace or the State Park. From what I hear, the catfishing is best closer to the dam. Also, the thermocline is only about 11-12 ft deep so don't fish any deeper than that.

Rumor has it a 90+ was caught there recently. 👍

The hump near the dam is a great spot. Tops out at about 9 ft deep depending on lake level.

Take a cast net and catch some shad, no need to keep them alive, just keep them in a bucket with some water - they should be about 2" or 3" long, place them on a hook and drop to the bottom on that hump. Move around on the hump until you find the school, once you find the school you should be able to wear them out. I find that using bait caught from the lake tends to have better results than most other baits.

[QUOTE=riverrat12;578380]Rumor has it a 90+ was caught there recently. [/QUOTE]


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Blues have been stocked in Taylorsville Lake since the mid 90's. I believe the 97 pounder caught there was 5 pounds off the state record.

[QUOTE=zofishky;578377]I'd put in at either Settlers Trace or the State Park. From what I hear, the catfishing is best closer to the dam. Also, the thermocline is only about 11-12 ft deep so don't fish any deeper than that.[/QUOTE]
Jugging around dam is very productive.

[QUOTE=riverrat12;578380]Rumor has it a 90+ was caught there recently. [/QUOTE]I bet it didn't fight like a river fish!