Total Newbie- Needs Help!

[Jasonfishin]

Congrats to the new dad! I am getting into fishing with my 5yo and being at Jacobson multiple times I have to say I would try elsewhere. It is so overfished.

A lot of fisherman I have talked to have recommended cedar creek lake. It's about an hour south of Lexington. They have said the bank fishing is good there.

If you put down a bit of money and go to dicks sporting goods you can get a couple of decent kayaks, then the world is your oyster. They have a number of affordable ones. Plus nothing is more relaxing than a nice paddle.

[Drew1233]

There's a small lake called Willisburg lake in between Louisville and Lexington which shouldn't be more than an hour drive for you. The lake is very small and doesn't get very much fishing pressure, as a lot of people have never heard of it. I was there today trying to put my grandpa on some crappie and we had a good time. I am a bass fisherman but enjoyed being able to sit back and watch a bobber for a day, as we caught a ton of fish! we didn't catch that many crappie but caught a ton of rock bass, bluegill, and smaller catfish. We just used minnows fishing them anywhere from 4-7 feet deep under a bobber. I may be wrong but I believe they do have a rental boat you could use. Just google the name of the lake and call the number it gives you and the guy at the marina will be able to help you out. There really isn't anywhere to bank fish on the lake unfortunately, but if you can get a kayak, canoe, or they happen to have a rental boat then I would highly recommend the lake. I've also heard good things about the catfishing there. If I were to try that I'd use chicken livers or hot dogs. Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to message me. Also get him on a high school fishing team. I know a couple Lexington schools have them. It's been a great experience for me and I've learned a ton doing it! Good luck, drew