Went to Patoka tonight........

[GeoFisher]

2 SMALL BASS.............

It SURE ain't KY Lake............

So, how do you guys find fish on Patoka.........I know it is hotter than HADES out there, but I figured I should have caught some more fish.

I caught one out of the weeds across from Lick Fork Marina, and caught one on a crankbait on the riprap by the Lick Fork Ramp.

I also fished DEEP points, and weedbeds that butted up to creek channels.

Also, I found LOTS of shad balls, but nothing really chasing them.

Thanks,

Geo

[ChampioNinKY]

The deep points and weed beds close to the creek channel try carolina rigging a creature or worm. But like you the last time I went we only caught 4 shorts.

[GeoFisher]

The deep points and weed beds close to the creek channel try carolina rigging a creature or worm. But like you the last time I went we only caught 4 shorts.

So, I'm in the right spots......I kinda though so......but MAN o MAN.

We did similar stuff at KY lake last weekend and caught 52 on Saturday and 92 on Sunday.

A mixed bag of Whites, Yellow bass, and QUITE a few short largemouth bass.

We also caught a full bag of keepers Saturday and Sunday........with best 5 on Saturday going 10lbs and best 5 on Sunday probably going more like 13 lbs.

I'm headed back to Patoka this weekend, and KY over Labor Day.

Later,

Geo

[shane2480]

I fished Patoka with a buddy and we had a limit by 1pm. Best 5 going 13+. Several cullable fish and probably 20+ total. Caught on Senkos and Spinnerbait.

[GeoFisher]

I fished Patoka with a buddy and we had a limit by 1pm. Best 5 going 13+. Several cullable fish and probably 20+ total. Caught on Senkos and Spinnerbait.

What areas...............I don't need specific details, but Man.........that is STRONG.

Main Lake.......creek arms.......Deep Drops.........grass.......

Thanks,

geo

[Embrey]

aint a lot of grass left....probly 30% of what it was

[shane2480]

I fished rip rap all day. And to anyone who says there is not much grass left does not have good graphs. I graphed grass in 6+ feet of water all over the area that i fished.

[Embrey]

i didnt mean it was gone...just that it has went way down from what it was

[fishNnut]

Patoka has it's times for sure. August, unfortunatly is not usually a good time on any lake in this area. Even though I have yet to have a day bad enough fishing to go home saying I would have rather been at work.

But yes, it is not KY lake, but then again, I can probably send you to 8800 acres of KY lake that would leave you saying KY lake sure isn't Patoka. They are essentually two completely different types of systems and although a bass is a bass, the two lakes, IMO, fish completely different.

To me, Patoka doesn't fish like a "big lake" where the fish relate as much to the points, drops and humps. There are fish on them at times, but not like KY where you expect to catch one on every point/hump. I think a lot of it has to do with the movement of shad that you get in a river system as opposed to a system such as Patoka where current is mostly absent.

I fished 9 hours on KY the other day. First two were on fire followed by 5 that left me feeling like I had wasted a bunch of money on a boat, rods, lures..ect. The last two were almost as good as the first two and when I left I already couldn't wait till I was backing my boat in the water there again.

[SteveM4A1]

Patoka has it's times for sure. August, unfortunatly is not usually a good time on any lake in this area. Even though I have yet to have a day bad enough fishing to go home saying I would have rather been at work.

But yes, it is not KY lake, but then again, I can probably send you to 8800 acres of KY lake that would leave you saying KY lake sure isn't Patoka. They are essentually two completely different types of systems and although a bass is a bass, the two lakes, IMO, fish completely different.

To me, Patoka doesn't fish like a "big lake" where the fish relate as much to the points, drops and humps. There are fish on them at times, but not like KY where you expect to catch one on every point/hump. I think a lot of it has to do with the movement of shad that you get in a river system as opposed to a system such as Patoka where current is mostly absent.

I fished 9 hours on KY the other day. First two were on fire followed by 5 that left me feeling like I had wasted a bunch of money on a boat, rods, lures..ect. The last two were almost as good as the first two and when I left I already couldn't wait till I was backing my boat in the water there again.

Depending on the weather, I almost exclusively fish the points at patoka in the summer and am never disappointed.