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I went there today, threw about everything I had at them in Pond One, couldnt even get a bite. Noone seemed to be catching anything. Come to think of it, I've never caught anything out of both fishermans or Miles. I usually just throw in line spinners. Anyone got any other suggestions?
[QUOTE=condusivecranker;289464]I went there today, threw about everything I had at them in Pond One, couldnt even get a bite. Noone seemed to be catching anything. Come to think of it, I've never caught anything out of both fishermans or Miles. I usually just throw in line spinners. Anyone got any other suggestions?[/QUOTE]
I just got back myself. I have to apologize; apparently it was #3 that was stocked. We caught two trout. A guy fishing next to me caught a tiny little crappie; said he had caught some nice ones last year. It didn't look like anybody was exactly tearin' 'em up. There was one guy up in a corner of the lake, at the opposite end from the dam, who caught several trout, but I don't know what he was using.
My first time trout fishing in Louisville was last fall at Miles, about a week after the September stocking, and I'm tellin' ya, the action was fast! I'm not exaggerating when I say you could catch a limit in an hour or two. And my girlfriend caught three small bass and a decent trout out of there just last week. And get this, the web site of the Urban Fishing Program says that last fall they actually stocked HYBRID BASS in there!
http://fw.ky.gov/urbanfishing.asp?lid=1255&NavPath=C101
[QUOTE=RoadToad;289476]I just got back myself. I have to apologize; apparently it was #3 that was stocked. We caught two trout. A guy fishing next to me caught a tiny little crappie; said he had caught some nice ones last year. It didn't look like anybody was exactly tearin' 'em up. There was one guy up in a corner of the lake, at the opposite end from the dam, who caught several trout, but I don't know what he was using.
My first time trout fishing in Louisville was last fall at Miles, about a week after the September stocking, and I'm tellin' ya, the action was fast! I'm not exaggerating when I say you could catch a limit in an hour or two. And my girlfriend caught three small bass and a decent trout out of there just last week. And get this, the web site of the Urban Fishing Program says that last fall they actually stocked HYBRID BASS in there!
http://fw.ky.gov/urbanfishing.asp?lid=1255&NavPath=C101[/QUOTE]
Good info. I might go give it a try tomorrow afternoon and see how it goes. I've never caught a trout, but I'd like to!
No wonder. I know that trout try to surface a lot, and I didnt see a single one surface today. Now I know why. That blasted lake I was fishin today probally didnt have a darn fish in it!
Can anyone fish these lakes? Do you need a special permit? Where they located?
Wouldn't mine throwin a line or two myself.
Anyone can fish these lakes, they are a part of Uncle Jerry's Metro Amusement Park System. Fisherman's is located off Old Heady Road. When you get off at the Taylorsville Rd exit of the Snyder, turn as if you are headed toward Taylorsville. The first road on your right is "New Hopewell Road". Follow this road back till you hit Old Heady Road after about 2 miles and the 100th sharp turn. ;) Fisherman's is on the right. It is a collection of about 6 small lakes with good access.
Miles Park is directly across of the enterence of Valhala Golf Club on a hill overlooking Floyd's Fork. You go east on US 60 from the Snyder interchange about 3 miles down. Miles is just like fishermans, a collection of lakes with good access. Lake 5 is stocked at Miles.
[QUOTE=condusivecranker;289511]Uncle Jerry's Metro Amusement Park System[/QUOTE]
ROFLMAO... Uncle Jerry... my ribs hurt
I just promised my wife I'd take her and the girls Saturday since I've been out of town all week. Please help me decide which lake gives us the best chance to catch some and where, and what anyone has been successful using. I am leaning toward cherokee, due to the handicap access. any others have it? Its either that or Sauger if the river is down, I haven't checked. I need to get some brownie points to keep momma happy. I assume you need a trout stamp, but that is only if you are gonna keep them, right?
At Miles , Lake # 4 is stocked. I caught two yesterday on small spinners. One was a new stocking about 8/9 inches and one was 14 inches. Must have been a leftover from last year.
Miles is my favorite local park to fish, but you mentioned handicapped access, and there's certainly none there. Trying to get somebody in a wheelchair down to the water there would be a nightmare. Long Run is another story. There's a little cement platform right next to the water, next to the boat ramp, that has a picnic table on it, that you could easily get to and from. It's a pretty popular spot to fish from, but hopefully anybody who's already there would have the decency to make room for a handicapped person. The fishing there is slower than other lakes, but I have personally seen decent catfish, bass, and crappie caught out of there within the past year. Cast as far as you can off the picnic table, maybe 10 degrees to the right. I don't know what's down there in the water, but crappie seem to congregate there. And hopefully you'll get there right after they clean up the goose do-do. If you're closer to Fairdale, Tom Wallace Lake would be good. It has a fishing pier jutting out into it, and if memory serves, there are sidewalks and ramps leading right up to it, and handicapped parking. Hope this helps.
Thanks Road Toad. Good info to have for the spring/summer. Its too wet today to go with the kids. Maybe get some trout for it gets too hot.