Quote Originally Posted by Hlleonard View Post
I live fairly close to the river in nicholas county and would like to learn to catch fish there but am not much for bank fishing...kinda like to move around a bit.So far I have fished it a few times at blue licks and put in at the clay farm but haven't caught any fish to speak of...it seems to be too shallow to have much room to move around in the areas i have been to.
Don't overlook the water on the Licking that can be waded, it takes a little work sometimes to get access but it has really paid off for me over the years. Bourbon and Harrison counties offer some great areas for smallies. I have always used topo maps to look for areas to access.