Finding Skipjack and Shad

[chadwatson326]

I am new to this forum. Have searched and found great information. Im 22 and I am a huge paylake fisherman and go atleast twice a week to trohpy lakes due to not knowing the river. I was wanting to add shad and skipjack to my baits this year. The problem is i dont know where to find them from on the bank. I dont know much about the locks and dams and hyrdos. Any specific locations or ways to find these fish would be nice. I know skip look for warm water during the winter months but dont know how to get to any spots by land. I would be willing to pay for information or any get someone to go down there with me. I dont need equipment or anything, just could use a guide.

[chadwatson326]

O i am located in louisville, ky if that helps any. I know there is the mcalpine **** and hrydos just dont know where to fish them.

[fishinfreak]

Go to the boat ramp across from the hydros behind the mcalpine dam and fish for them to the left of the ramp this spring. I use roadrunners or sabiki rigs

[fisherman14]

Go to the boat ramp across from the hydros behind the mcalpine dam and fish for them to the left of the ramp this spring. I use roadrunners or sabiki rigs

is the boat ramp you are talking about at the falls of the ohio state park and what do you catch there also where are good spots to go fishing on ohio river thanks

[HURRICANEBOB]

is the boat ramp you are talking about at the falls of the ohio state park and what do you catch there also where are good spots to go fishing on ohio river thanks

George Rogers Clark Homesite & Boat Launch. Its not at the falls of the ohio park. Its further into Clarksville. It shows up real well in goggle maps for you to get directions from your place.

http://www.fallsoftheohio.org/clark_cabin.html

click the link, and on their page scroll down to see pics of the ramp.

[fisherman14]

George Rogers Clark Homesite & Boat Launch. Its not at the falls of the ohio park. Its further into Clarksville. It shows up real well in goggle maps for you to get directions from your place.

http://www.fallsoftheohio.org/clark_cabin.html

click the link, and on their page scroll down to see pics of the ramp.

thanks you very much is fishing good there

[HURRICANEBOB]

thanks you very much is fishing good there

Riverrat and Tyme2fish can tell you better about that than me. I only fish there a couple times a year, and mainly from a boat. Those 2 guys are the experts up there. Another guy is Onemorecast. Doug fishes that area alot and does great up there.

[88bronco]

Does anybody fish below wolf creek dam? i caught skipjack there back in late summer but they are few and far between now, just wondering when they usually come back to the dam, thanks! water has been way up last few times i have been there

[fishinfreak]

I've caught tons of them early and late summer. I've caught alot during the winter there too

[88bronco]

do you usually catch them close to the dam in the winter?? last 2 trips i have managed 2 total, and they were closer to the boat ramp

[fishinfreak]

At Cumberland? Yes right in the boils of the hydros. I've never tried at the Ohio in the winter

["The Man"]

It's game on at the CR for skipjacks!! When the water is high at the dam. You can fill the boat up in no time! The big ones are fun too!