Kentucky Paylakes...

[Panfish Man]

Since the flooding I have left the boat in the driveway and am resorting to the paylakes here in the last week or two. Got 15 at West Wind Monday and am heading back out there in the morning hoping to have better luck.

I fish the tournaments they hold at what used to be Bob's Paylake off Mt. Washington Rd. Lemme know when and where you fish I wouldn't mind sharing some bait and having someone to fish with. Feel free to PM me.

Spent may a day running the banks of Bob's. Its been years since I've been back out that way. What is the name of the lake now? New owner I guess?

[BASSKING]

Spent may a day running the banks of Bob's. Its been years since I've been back out that way. What is the name of the lake now? New owner I guess?

if you are speaking of Bod's off of Mt Washington Rd , as far as i know its been closed for a few years now. i planned to go one night and drove by on my way home from work and it was clased and a lot of ovrgrowth.


i usually dont go to paylakes but when i do i go to Allen's out by Otter Creek.

[fishhound]

i use to fish paylakes back in the day alot use to love catfish haven in valleystation but that was then i hate the crowds lines being crossed and all the bait 1 need to bring and still might not have what they want! chickin soaked in dog crap! r some other crazy bait lol.. give me the ohioriver any day but that being said my son loves to paylake fish once in a bluemoon ill go with him usely will go to mike&dianns in meade county.

[FishFry]

The lake is still called Bob's it's just not open except for the tournaments held there. The owner is still the same and he still lives there on the property with his wife. He has stocked lots of channel cats as well as flatheads and blues for these tourneys. For the one in June he is tagging a bunch of fish and the prize money should be very nice. One guy won $940 at the last one and it only cost $35 to fish.

For the question about paylakes in general: You pay to fish and keep what you catch. Few lakes have limits of how many you can catch but most do not. The cost is usually around $15 for a 12 hour ticket. I went out to West Wind today and caught 39. Thats my last trip for a while so I was glad to fill the freezer.

[jlawson435]

I know where Allen's is but have never stopped to fish it. Is it any good. What do they use for bait down there What's in the lake

[jlawson435]

You guys got me thinking. There used to be a pay lake up on a hill across from Waverly park. Instead of turning into the park turn in the street opposit the lake is still there but a few house around it. Also used to be several lakes on old 3rd and east pages the lake still there. But the big one was there was a really great lake down near I belive near summitt ky
it had 2 lakes one great big one real clear full of bass and other fish the smaller one was full of catfish. The story I got was several doctors made it back in the 50's on this farm it was great to fish. used to be a guy at an old house you paid him and drove thru a gate, years ago someone said they sold the place to a church. I saw and got more fish there than anywhere I ever went. this was back in the 70's ut can't remember where is is today. anyone know of this place

[BASSKING]

You guys got me thinking. There used to be a pay lake up on a hill across from Waverly park. Instead of turning into the park turn in the street opposit the lake is still there but a few house around it. Also used to be several lakes on old 3rd and east pages the lake still there. But the big one was there was a really great lake down near I belive near summitt ky
it had 2 lakes one great big one real clear full of bass and other fish the smaller one was full of catfish. The story I got was several doctors made it back in the 50's on this farm it was great to fish. used to be a guy at an old house you paid him and drove thru a gate, years ago someone said they sold the place to a church. I saw and got more fish there than anywhere I ever went. this was back in the 70's ut can't remember where is is today. anyone know of this place

i remember a lake that sounds like that , we called it " the dollar pond" . i remember an old farm house that you had to stop and pay the go through a gate. i remeber catching quite a few catfish and bass out of there. that had to be at least 20 years ago. it was out off of cedar creek road in pioneer village i beleive.

[jlawson435]

this one was south of e town south of cecilia ky it had two different lakes the smaller one had just catfish in it the big one was spring fed clear as a bell had some big bass in it and some hugh catfish in it

[BassBandit35]

http://www.catfishrescue.com/

[Big Hack]

I used to fish paylakes about 2 times a week. Kind of got out of it since i got my boat and started bass fishing. I was thinking about going catfishing wed. I usually go to childress. If anyone knows of a better place in that general area please let me know. Also what they bitin on? Shrimp, dough bait, hamburger, chickin???? Thanks for the info.

[jlawson435]

http://www.catfishrescue.com/

I have no problem with this group. I like to fish pay lakes but I don't want to catch flatheads or blues at paylakes. I like to eat and catch the farm raised channels. I would have no problem with them going after people bringing in these big fish to pay lakes Heck most of the lakes if you catch a flathead or blue you can't keep it. If I want to fish for flathead and blues I would go to the river or lake to go this and then again it would be only catch and release. All fish I catch are released except for channels, bluegil, and crappie. And if they are big I take a picture and turn them loose. That way when I come back they will be even bigger.

[Russman]

The lake is still called Bob's it's just not open except for the tournaments held there. The owner is still the same and he still lives there on the property with his wife. He has stocked lots of channel cats as well as flatheads and blues for these tourneys. For the one in June he is tagging a bunch of fish and the prize money should be very nice. One guy won $940 at the last one and it only cost $35 to fish.

For the question about paylakes in general: You pay to fish and keep what you catch. Few lakes have limits of how many you can catch but most do not. The cost is usually around $15 for a 12 hour ticket. I went out to West Wind today and caught 39. Thats my last trip for a while so I was glad to fill the freezer.

Fishfry, what are the hours and day's that you can fish at West Wind? Is there any limits out there? Can you also fish for bluegills and bass and keep them also? Thanks in advance