Elkhorn Creek

[kydonky]

Anyone have any fishing reports for the Elkhorn? With the lakes so high, I was wanting to take my buddy who will be in town for a week fishing somewhere and want to try a kayak fishing trip down the Elkhorn. I have never been on the creek so any advice would be appreciated. We will be going on Tuesday more than likely.

The water is still high, not to the extreme it was but still high and fast. Look out for the low head dams on the creek. Check maps and know where they are before you go. Portage around them. The low head dam at Jim Beam Dist. Has claimed scores. It's dificult to portage around with the steep cliff and distillary wall but I have portaged around it many times with the water this high.

Oh, last thing, stay out of hog hole!!!! This place is just awful. The only reason I fish it so much is that I don't like catching 3-4 pound SM.

[coombro]

Canoe Ky. will hook you up. They have a 7 mile trip which with no water hazards only a few riffels. They will be swift yet not life threatening. #5 silver shad rap shallow runner will slay them smallies.

[smljaw]

Have not been but have been thinking about it as the weather has been warm and dry lately. A guy could wear them out down there today! Coombro mentioned the Canoe KY section. All that should be good right now. Try a popper, tube, floating Rapala in the slack water... Go to www.canoeky.com for more trip details.

Leave some for me and don't sore lip 'em all!

[DRob3382]

What is the creek looking like after the weekend of rain? Heading out tomorrow for a trip with a buddy to do some kayak fishing for some smallies.

[coombro]

What is the creek looking like after the weekend of rain? Heading out tomorrow for a trip with a buddy to do some kayak fishing for some smallies.

Probably depends on what part your headed to . Go to canoeky.com and they have an up date on water conditions for your info.

[DRob3382]

We were actually going to be taking one of the Canoe Ky trips so the area around Canoe Ky is where I am most concerned with. I checked their website and it only had the update from Friday before the rain from the weekend hit.

[coombro]

We were actually going to be taking one of the Canoe Ky trips so the area around Canoe Ky is where I am most concerned with. I checked their website and it only had the update from Friday before the rain from the weekend hit.

The weekend staff probably doesn't update. Go to fishing reports here at fishin.com. Scroll to very bottom of page to usgs real time stream flow. Its updated every few hours. Rains weren't gully washers like weeks past. Fri. Elkhorn was 3.45' pushing 529 cfs. This morning its 3.64' pushing 674cfs. Shouldn't be that big a difference. Don't know what their cut off is on rentals so far as water levels ,but you should be able to make trip. If not p.m. me and I'll go with you I have plenty of boats to outfit your trip. And its a nice fun run with some really nice fishing.

[DRob3382]

I appreciate the help. I enjoy creek fishing but don't think I have ever fished a creek like the Elkhorn. Right now I have a small rebel crawfish tied on, a small rapala, and then I haven't decided on the bitsy tube or a crawfish colored grub. I will let you know what I hearfeom Canoe Ky when I call them today. You are more than welcome to come fishing with us if you want.

[coombro]

I appreciate the help. I enjoy creek fishing but don't think I have ever fished a creek like the Elkhorn. Right now I have a small rebel crawfish tied on, a small rapala, and then I haven't decided on the bitsy tube or a crawfish colored grub. I will let you know what I hearfeom Canoe Ky when I call them today. You are more than welcome to come fishing with us if you want.

If Canoe Ky. shuts you down (doubtful) I'll be there with boats or boat for you. I have trip planned on the Russell Fork this weekend, but I think I could squeeze in the Elkhorn to keep your trip a float. Your gonna love it. Thanks for invite.

[DRob3382]

I just got off the phone with Canoe Ky and they said creek looked good. I reserved a spot to go on the 6 mile trip tomorrow, hopefully there is some good fishing on this segment. Thanks for your help, I look forward to catching some smallmouth tomorrow.

[coombro]

I just got off the phone with Canoe Ky and they said creek looked good. I reserved a spot to go on the 6 mile trip tomorrow, hopefully there is some good fishing on this segment. Thanks for your help, I look forward to catching some smallmouth tomorrow.

Hope you have a blast. Take time to work those gravel bars and take some deep runners with you also for the pools.

[DRob3382]

How deep do the pools get? I have a plano box filled up with a few jerk baits, some rapalas, some rebel crawfish cranks, bitsy tubes, and grubs. I'm half tempted to take some of the 3" hammerhead swimbaits that I caught all the smallies on Dale with too.