Sympsons Lake (Bardstown, KY)

[first2fish]

I have fished there 5-6 times--biggest i have caught is 2 pds-but i have heard of up to 6 pdr being caught. From what i have seen it is loaded with bluegill. I fished mainly texas rigged worms and crankbaits but when fishing with texas rigged worms i get tons of what i assume is bluegill hitting my plastic worm. This small lake can also have pleasure boaters on it tubing and skiing. Best time to fish it is early in the morning or late evening or at night. I also heard last year that there was a new rule for the lake that you couldnt have a boat on the lake at night. But i cant verify that. It is a very pretty lake though. Well thats all i know. Tight lines and good luck jc

[CrankBaitKilla]

Thanks for the replies guys. We don't buy the permit anymore because it's not worth it in the summer when the water gets down really low. Usually no one is even there checking to see, I have been there one time when a guy at the ramp was checking passes, he was just turning people away who didn't have a pass. I caught one bass over there off a Black and Blue pig and jig, and about a 2lb+ crappie on a spinner bait. I was just wondering if anyone fished there and if they have had any luck. People swear all the time that it's a great lake, but everytime my dad and I go it's like fishing a dead sea. It's maybe 10 minutes from my parents house, and instead of just riding over there we'll just take a 30 minute drive to Taylorsville.

[terryt33]

its worth every penny. my buddy and i fish it 10 to15 times a year .catch some hogs.we use jigs pop r s frogs 8.5 is the biggest weve caught but well worth the money by the way we fish at night there.

[CrankBaitKilla]

TerryT you must know the spots then. I have fished that whole lake, only place I had much luck was in the cove on the left hand side right before you get to the dam, has that water inlet sticking half up out of the water. I was there one day fishing the bank against the road that goes over the dam, was use a Norman deep diving crankbait and had what looked like a pretty big one follow it back to the boat but that was it. Where are the hot spots on that lake cause I'd like to find at least one of them.