Newbie Needs Help!

[GeoFisher]

The fossil beds of the Ohio around Clarksville and Jeff are one of my favorite places in the area to visit. Never fished there but I usually wind up talking to someone that is there fishing and more times than not they are catching something (including the occasional bass) and most of the guys and gals that are fishing doesn't seem to mind sharing a little information. The only thing they do seem to mind is when someone comes in and sets up a little too close to them. I can dig that.

You never know what you're going to catch down there....walleye, sauger, striper, hybrid, smallie, lmbass......catfish, drum,......LOTS, and LOTS of stuff.

I cut my teeth at the fossil beds for many years before I got a boat.

Pay attention to the water levels, and when/where the water is up. also, be CAREFUL. the current down there, when it is rocking is deadly if you go in.

I've never had much problem though, just a word of warning.

LLook for eddy breaks and places fish can hide and ambush. You can find them all up and down teh locks. If you pay attention, and REALLY are careful, you can usually walk way, way out up by the dam and get across the fossil beds, and find some good areas that have current. Those areas can be fantastic for fish. I have caught a hundred wipers and striped bass there in a good day.......

HAVE FUN.

Later,

Geo

[kyriverblues]

If you don't mind a 30 min. drive up I-71 north to henry county exit 28 in Pendleton, Lake Jericho is a mile from the exit. It is a 100 acre lake with a lot of bank fishing available. Has some good bass there and its just $1.50 to fish and they do rent john boats. Very nice small lake. If you want more info on the lake just let me know.

[huntingteacher]

Tom Wallace lake isn't far from you. Small lake they stock trout in the spring. Saw a guy catch an 8 pound bass from that lake. Guess eating the trout made him that big. Best fishing for you I think would be on floyds fork. Go buy a cheap kayak and looks up parklands for river maps and put in and take outs. Decent small mouth bass and trout in the spring with stickers. Mcneely is close to you but I wouldn't waste my time. I'm sure it has bass but hard to catch there.