taylorsville lake

[kentuckykingfisher]

I don't see how any kind of "tourney" could be beneficial to a lake that small with so much pressure. Throw in all the agricultural run-off and cyano bacteria problems and I don't see how anyone would want to keep a fish from that lake in the first place. I agree with you about the uphill battle, I've been trying to fish there for the past several years now, like you, due to close proximity and convenience, but just when I think it can't get any worse I'm surprised once again. I'll stick to winter if I decide to go back at all, the big cats are right where I want them that time of year anyway, this time of year through fall is just plain dangerous, let alone frustrating to no end.

Don't get me wrong I normally do pretty good crappie fishing on Tville and do really well cat fishing but most of the time it's not worth the fight against other folks. But trying to bass fish on that lake is just awful for me never have figured em out and never will lol

[crappiepappy]

Don't get me wrong I normally do pretty good crappie fishing on Tville and do really well cat fishing but most of the time it's not worth the fight against other folks. But trying to bass fish on that lake is just awful for me never have figured em out and never will lol

Best I've done on Bass @ T-ville .... Summer nights, Full Moon, shaded banks with standing timber, 4" Texas rigged craw, pitched right up on the bank & dragged into the water. Occasionally I'll cast cranks along deep banks, too.

Crappie fishing (post spawn) .... start out at daybreak, cast jigs to submerged timber, & give it up around midday ... or whenever the Sun is shining on the water over the submerged timber spots I fish. If I want to stay a while longer & fish, I'll usually troll a jig behind a crankbait for Hybrids/Whites. Even if boat traffic is heavy, the Hybrids/Whites don't seem to pay them much mind. I've even seen them busting Shad, in between skiers/tubers/boat riders.

... pappy

[kentuckykingfisher]

Best I've done on Bass @ T-ville .... Summer nights, Full Moon, shaded banks with standing timber, 4" Texas rigged craw, pitched right up on the bank & dragged into the water. Occasionally I'll cast cranks along deep banks, too.

Crappie fishing (post spawn) .... start out at daybreak, cast jigs to submerged timber, & give it up around midday ... or whenever the Sun is shining on the water over the submerged timber spots I fish. If I want to stay a while longer & fish, I'll usually troll a jig behind a crankbait for Hybrids/Whites. Even if boat traffic is heavy, the Hybrids/Whites don't seem to pay them much mind. I've even seen them busting Shad, in between skiers/tubers/boat riders.

... pappy

Thanks for the info pappy I'll keep that in mind next time I try bassin. The crappie are my favorite even got a few stake beds put out. Lol.

[Swift1]

A few of these stories to say the least are a little exaggerated..........It was a 1 day tournament with around 70 boats and some of the folks kept there allotted daily limit. If you think that is going to drastically impact the crappie population of Tville you need to speak with the biologist on the lake. Tville has always been full and still is full of crappie! I spoke with Mr.Crosby ( state biologist) today on the water and in his opinion the lake is doing great in regards to blue cat , black bass and crappie. I didnt get to fish the tournament we are talking about but I did take home my limit of crappie today! If you want to see something mind blowing in regards to taking fish out of a lake get down to Okeechobee and see the folks taking thousands of pounds of crappie a day , six months a year out of that lake and its happening down there for as long as I can remember. I think sometimes we underestimate whats under the water. Good luck on the water.

[jcclark]

If Taylorsville is so full of crappie, why did they have to stock crappie
last year? They added 61,000 because of low numbers.

http://www.kentuckyangling.com/magaz...-fall-fishing/

[GeoFisher]

If Taylorsville is so full of crappie, why did they have to stock crappie
last year? They added 61,000 because of low numbers.

http://www.kentuckyangling.com/magaz...-fall-fishing/

Did you even read the article you posted??

"
“The stockings are part of a research study to evaluate whether crappie stockings in bad reproductive years will improve crappie populations down the road,” said Gerry Buynak, assistant director of fisheries for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.
"

Seems to me they stocked due to a problem with a spawn class........As part of a RESEARCH program.

[jcclark]

The key word there is "bad reproductive years"

there has been numerous things tried over the years to IMPROVE
the crappie population on Taylorsville lake.
Here's another one.

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showth...lorsville-Lake

Most other lakes don't need help, Taylorsville does, it is not a "good" crappie lake.
I fish it most every weekend and do ok.
But most other lakes are much better for crappie.
Been fishing it steadily for 24 yrs now.
I know it quite well.

[crappiepappy]

The key word there is "bad reproductive years"

there has been numerous things tried over the years to IMPROVE
the crappie population on Taylorsville lake.
Here's another one.

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/showth...lorsville-Lake

Most other lakes don't need help, Taylorsville does, it is not a "good" crappie lake.
I fish it most every weekend and do ok.
But most other lakes are much better for crappie.
Been fishing it steadily for 24 yrs now.
I know it quite well.

Personally, JC ... I think T-ville is a much better Crappie lake, now, than it ever has been. I've fished it since it opened, and can remember the years you'd rarely see a >9" Crappie, and those you did catch were thin enough to almost see through. They introduced the Threadfin Shad into the lake, and it's gotten better since then.
We really don't have another lake of its size/type to compare it to, so yeah ... the "other" lakes are bigger & different types of lakes, that are better suited to Crappie numbers/size & reproduction. BUT, for its size and popularity, T-ville is still a pretty good lake for Crappie.

The "bad reproduction years" are killer on ANY lake, as that's usually due to flood conditions during the spawn. And it seems like Taylorsville Lake has a bad history in that regard. And in fact, after nearly 4" of rain over 3days, the lake is now up 7+ feet over Summer Pool. The spawn was already behind schedule, especially for the Black Crappie, and now it would appear as though it's going to be delayed for another week or better, until they can get the water level back down to pool & hold it there. That is, of course, unless there's even more rain/cold weather coming to further mess with the situation.

FYI ...
Crappie were not only taken from Boltz lake & put into Taylorsville, they were also taken from Taylorsville & put into Cedar Creek. It's just cheaper for the KDFWR to do that, than to hatchery raise them & dispense them.

... pappy

[jcclark]

Obviously the stocking program has helped.
Now when we see 2 to 3 pound crappie from Taylorsville
like we do from Kentucky Lake, I'll put it back into the "good"
category.Untill then, I don't see Taylorsville being any better
than most lakes out there, and not as good as a lot of others.
I catch a lot of crappie at Taylorsville, I just have to work
harder at it than other lakes.
When it gets tough in the summer, I can always still get them at Green River.
I guess "Good" is a relative term.
To me, I would rate it as "fair"

[crappiepappy]

Obviously the stocking program has helped.
Now when we see 2 to 3 pound crappie from Taylorsville
like we do from Kentucky Lake, I'll put it back into the "good"
category.Untill then, I don't see Taylorsville being any better
than most lakes out there, and not as good as a lot of others.
I catch a lot of crappie at Taylorsville, I just have to work
harder at it than other lakes.
When it gets tough in the summer, I can always still get them at Green River.
I guess "Good" is a relative term.
To me, I would rate it as "fair"

I seriously doubt Taylorsville has the capacity to produce many Crappie in the 3lb range. It's too small & heavily fished for its size.
2lb Crappie have been taken from there, but I'd be happy if it continues to produce 1+lb Crappie.
No way Taylorsville can be compared to Ky Lake ... in any regard.

Even the 61,000 stocked fish, that you referenced, will have to survive another 2-4yrs before they're going to become a factor in the population. IMHO

I wouldn't rate it as low as "fair", unless you're talking big fish potential (>12") ... and I'm not yet ready to rate it as "good" (for overall size/numbers) ... but, it does seem to be improving.

... pappy