River (McAlpine) on Monday

[kc]

The river is not the place to go with the water that high. Some on here may think differently but I won't do the below dam trip if the lower gauge is above 18 feet or so.

If I were going tomorrow I would try Nolin, Rough, or Barren. Some fish ought to be stirring up relatively shallow on the lakes by now.

kc

[condusivecranker]

I'd love to go to the lakes but, sadly, I'm restricted to shore without a boat. What about Guist Creek, is there some good bank access there?

[RoadToad]

I'd love to go to the lakes but, sadly, I'm restricted to shore without a boat. What about Guist Creek, is there some good bank access there?

There's some, but not a lot. I've only fished it from a boat, but I'm pretty sure that bank fishing there entails clambering down a fairly steep, treacherous hill, which probably wouldn't be fun in the mud. But boat rentals there are reasonable. It's been about a year and a half since I rented from them, but it was only about $50/day then, including gas. It's only a 360 acre lake, so those little jonboats they rent are all you need. Give 'em a call. I've seen a few nice hybrids caught there in the winter, mostly on big shiners, trolled deep, in the deepest park of the lake, next to the really steep hill. Good luck.

[RoadToad]

The river is not the place to go with the water that high. Some on here may think differently but I won't do the below dam trip if the lower gauge is above 18 feet or so.

If I were going tomorrow I would try Nolin, Rough, or Barren. Some fish ought to be stirring up relatively shallow on the lakes by now.

kc

Is the gage you're referring to the one that the USCG tables call "Ohio River at Louisville?"
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ky/nwis/current/?type=flow
The one that's currently 33 feet and rising?
If not, where can you find this information online?

[Tyme2fish]

It's easier to just call 502-775-5056 (local call from Louisville) to get the flow and gate information.