Anyone do any fishing in Hickman Creek?

[MetalFish513]

This time of year the bass seem to focus mainly on crawfish. I'd say try a green pumpkin colored tube jig or a small craw colored crank bait (brown, orange, dark green). And try to stay out of their sight. A lot of times if the fish see you they won't want to bite.

[smljaw]

My cousin did real well down there about 2 weeks ago. A good rain had come through the night before and the water was up a little bit and stained. They caught 'em real well on in-line spinners and grubs... The key with creek fishing this time of year is water level and clarity.

[Earley]

I've been a couple times in the past month. I go in at Bethany Lane in Jessamine county.

Caught lots of rock bass and bluegill and some smallies in the 9" range. Mostly used worms, spinners and Rapala crawdads.

I've been told of a good deep hole down from the bridge but have yet to find it.

[admile3]

I've been a couple times in the past month. I go in at Bethany Lane in Jessamine county.

Caught lots of rock bass and bluegill and some smallies in the 9" range. Mostly used worms, spinners and Rapala crawdads.

I've been told of a good deep hole down from the bridge but have yet to find it.

Ah, Bethany Road (I did a Google Maps search for Bethany Lane, which there is one off Chrisman Mill Road, but the closest it comes to touching water is probably a mile haha; I was confused!)

I've actually fished around that bridge on Bethany Road before. It looked like a pretty great spot, just didnt have enough time to fish there. Where do you park when fishing there? I parked just before you cross the bridge on the left-hand side, but there didnt really appear to be any good spots to park there. Do you wade? Canoe? Kayak? Walk the bank?

And, do you head upstream? or Down? I first started to head upstream so that my wading wasnt going to be disturbing where I was fishing, but I was headed into an area with Private Property signs posted all over the trees, so I decided to head back downstream.

[Earley]

Where do you park when fishing there? I parked just before you cross the bridge on the left-hand side, but there didnt really appear to be any good spots to park there. Do you wade? Canoe? Kayak? Walk the bank?

And, do you head upstream? or Down? I first started to head upstream so that my wading wasnt going to be disturbing where I was fishing, but I was headed into an area with Private Property signs posted all over the trees, so I decided to head back downstream.

I park at that same spot. I wade when I go and have gone upstream a little but never really had much luck. I usually fish around the bridge and downstream some. Guess there's a lot more of that stream to explore.

Gotta agree about using live bait there. The biggest smallie I've caught there was about 16" and caught on a nightcrawler.

[RGriffith]

Call me crazy but we actually waded Hickman today. The water was up about 2 feet, and boy was it cold. But we managed to stay in it for about 4 hours. We caught 22 fish, 4 smallmouth over 2 pounds, with the biggest being 3 - 31/2 pounds. Caught several nice largemouth and a whole slew of smallies between 9" - 12", and a carp about 3 lbs. It was a pretty good trip.

We went last Saturday and caught 21, including a 3 pound smallmouth. Been great week at Hickman for us.

Hoping i can wade it at least 2 more times before it gets too cold.

[etcfishin]

The consensus of most on this board is that if you guys don't stop posting detail locations, you'll soon have your last Hickman trip.

Appreciate general reports on conditions and baits. Maps and locations should be in private messages.

[psprowler]

One of these days you guys will learn........

[Diesel]

you'll soon have your last Hickman trip.

I'm really curious as to how you can keep people from fishing Hickman. There's a more appropriate way to correct people than silly empty threats.

[Olgrey]

Diesel,

I do not think he meant it as a personal threat, but more of a warning that telling everyone about it will ruin it as a place that you can depend on to catch several fish. Just my opinion.

[MrSplitshot]

Etcfishin's post was hardly empty...it was the smartest one here yet.

If you guys talk about access points and specific locations in the open, especially on a small creek with limited access, prepare to take a number for parking spots eventually. It may not happen overnight, but it will happen soon enough.

Try fishing those holes behind a dozen other guys and a few meathogs, then let us know how many 3-pounders you caught.

And before you tell me I'm some nut, you should know that I've been fishing these little creeks and posting on message boards for years. I've made the same mistake you're making, but I learned...and you will too. When it's a bigger system like Elkhorn that everyone hears about every day it's one thing, but these little creeks can get real dang crowded real dang quick.

Hickman is a creek that we used to never even mention by name on here, much less post directions. Agree or not...but you ought to keep it in PM's among friends. Good luck!

[redneckshadrap]

The Bethany Road bridge is posted and after the assault at Mackey the Jessamine Co Sheriff's department and Game Wardens are stepping up patrols.....and the landowners are going to be a little less forgiving about trespassing on thier land. The bridges aren't by anyone but the land around it is.


Be sure you have permission....



Stupid is as Stupid does. Keep talking about it and soon it will be no more. I have my own place now in my front yard......you guys have at it.

Silly empty threats...BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA...Th ere's a couple of us that have fished from Mackey to the Ky River with the exception of about a 5 mile stretch. And I didn't need to read about it to find it. BootLace Express was the train we rode.....Aint the right APB??