wade fishing near louisville?

[DavidsonDuke]

At the far end of your distance is Elkhorn Creek just north of Frankfort. In the winter/spring Otter Creek (near Fort Knox) can be good with a seasonal trout stocking. I don't know about it at other times of the year.

[Col Forbin]

Elkhorn around Frankfort. I have fished all around the state, but the Elkhorn ranks among the top. It is loaded with smallies, LM, bluegill, and Warmouth. I had a blast the 6 years I lived around there on the elkhorn. Well worth the drive from Louisville. You can stop in Shelbyville on the way back at Ken-Tex BBQ for some great barbecue.

[Col Forbin]

Wow - I just saw the fish in your profile pic. NICE!!! I just got my first 7 pounder this past weekend. What did that one weigh? It looks nice and fat. Good fish!

[h0gfan]

Elkhorn around Frankfort. I have fished all around the state, but the Elkhorn ranks among the top. It is loaded with smallies, LM, bluegill, and Warmouth. I had a blast the 6 years I lived around there on the elkhorn. Well worth the drive from Louisville. You can stop in Shelbyville on the way back at Ken-Tex BBQ for some great barbecue.

I've been looking at some canoe rental websites for places on the Elkhorn...looks beautiful. Is it shallow enough to wade or would I need a canoe?

[cbier]

If you are going to rent a canoe / kayak be sure to deal with Canoe Kentucky. They are very reasonable and provide shuttle service to the put in and you can take out right at there shop.
That way you can take your time and fish the holes as long as you want.

We fished out of kayak's in Floyds Fork on Sunday. The water had good flow so we weren't getting hung up all day. Did catch a nice smallie on a white roaster tail.

[h0gfan]

thanks again for all the great tips. I can't wait to check some of these place out this summer.

[h0gfan]

thanks Duke...I had seen the otter creek park website and was wondering about it. The website says you can catch some smallmouth in it during the summer when the water warms up a little.

[h0gfan]

wish i knew what she weighed...didn't have a working scale with us. Just caught her a couple of weeks ago while i was back home in arkansas.
22" long with 16" girth. My friend who took me caught one with the same measurements later that evening.
It was awesome!
needless to say, it got me itching to wet a lure again as soon as possible.
:-)

[Toadman]

thanks Duke...I had seen the otter creek park website and was wondering about it. The website says you can catch some smallmouth in it during the summer when the water warms up a little.

Otter creek is good for smallmouth in the summer. Nothing big but with light tackle and small jigs or shakey heads you can have a blast. Every now and then you can get into some good Kentuckies or even some two pound smallies. I have caught some five pound drum and that is a heck of a fight in the current. Just go to the park and go down stream. I have gone as far as Blue hole but not much past that.

[RoadToad]

Otter Creek is also stocked with rainbow trout.

[18'stratos]

I would suggest Canoe Ky. Elkhorn Creek in Frankfort. They will take you and your gear upstream and put you in the water. 5 miles is the one we always took. Fishing is awesome to say the least. They also have other areas like Switzer bridge which is deeper and more calm. I once got in trouble for wading as they said..."as long as your feet are on the bottom of the creek you are standing on someones private property". Most people don't mind but be careful and get permission if possible.

[DJD]

I agree Canoe KY is a great choice I rented a Kayak and fished when I went. That was fun just moving around in that little Kayak and the fishing was great.