Here are my favorites in Central KY. I live in Nick Vegas

Please share yours -

1. Kentucky River - Sulphur Well, Nonesuch, Camp Nelson or High Bridge (Dix)- the rock bars are the obvious places, but more fish are on the timbery/muddy side from what I can tell. Med depth cranks and small spinnerbaits have been lethal this year.

2. Willisburg Lake - Awesome little lake and holds big fish. Rat'l traps, gitzits, etc have all produced.

3. Taylorsville - caught some great bass there over the past few summers. Literally dragging a texas rigged worm over muddy flats has worked best for me and finding isolated pieces of timber.

4. Herrington - eh.. hard to fish and its full of idiots, but its close by. Very hard to fish and Ive never ever figured out any consistency to that place.

5. Cedar Creek - Would be my favorite if not for all the common jack@sses running up and washing you or trying to knock you off your bank. Small t-rigs, big jigs and DT series cranks have produced the biggest fish Ive caught there.

6. Hickman Creek - for days I don't feel like getting killed on gas prices, nothing beats 4lb line and 30 + smallies on a nice day's hike. My brother owns a good bit of land on both sides of Hickman in Jessamine County, so its very accessible. There are a lot of baits that work, but there is one that stands alone - the old skool 'rattlesnake' brand gitzit with a 1/32 jig head inserted with the eyelet protruding. great action.

Ok - right now, with the heat getting ridiculous and we've started getting less rain, what tactics are you all using in lakes?

I like lighter outfits for this time of year, 6-8lb test, 1/16th to 1/8th oz texas rigged lizards, senkos, roboworms, etc. My next rod usually has 10 lb line and a mid to deep running crank, such as a DT 10-16, etc.

If all else fails, a white grub on a 1/8th is my 'go to' bait, or a small frame (mini king type) spinnerbait fished real slow.

Anyone else care to share their favorite spots and tactics?

good fishin to all.

BTW, I am heading out tomorrow to either the River or Willisburg, any suggestions?