Sympsons Lake in Bardstown

[dc chopper]

By the way went bank fishing over at Sympsons for a little while this evening. Game Warden came by checking fishing license was telling us they shocked the lake last year and found a 18 pound Large Mouth. Seems kind of big for this area but I guess anything is possible. According to him there are several state records in that lake. Just thought I'd pass along the info

My dad likes to fish it, I dont like it even though I have caught a few 6 plus out of there. Its tough going there. I throw a jig and fish as deep and as far away from the bank as I can, same way I fish taylorsville and I do pretty decent at Tville. I do not believe for one second there is a 18 lb Bass at Sympson . Maybe an or 9 but 18? No way.

[CrankBaitKilla]

I agree DC that's what I though when he said they found a 18lb large mouth I was thinking no way. He said there were several state records in there. Like I said this came start from the Game Wardens mouth but I still don't believe it. They cut down all those trees along the bank where the boat ramp is at and let them fall in the water. Seems to be a lot more cover in the water now then in years past

[KYCatfish]

Like I said this came start from the Game Wardens mouth but I still don't believe it.

Mike told you this himself? I gotta ask him about it.

[CrankBaitKilla]

Not sure what his name was. Wanna say the name on his uniform started with an S. He didn't say what his name was, just talked to us for a few and checked our fishing license

[KYCatfish]

Not sure what his name was. Wanna say the name on his uniform started with an S. He didn't say what his name was, just talked to us for a few and checked our fishing license

Mike Stevenson....that's where the "S" came from.

[first2fish]

If sympson is now a {fins} lake they should not be able to charge for a permit to fish it because as far as i know they dont require a permit to fish any other fins lakes. Can any body verify that its one of the {fins} lakes ???

[KYCatfish]

If sympson is now a {fins} lake they should not be able to charge for a permit to fish it because as far as i know they dont require a permit to fish any other fins lakes. Can any body verify that its one of the {fins} lakes ???

Just to fish it you don't need a permit. The permit only applies to boats...think those fees pay for maintenance on boat ramp.

[CrankBaitKilla]

Yeah that was who it was last name was Stevenson. Yeah you just need a permit to put a boat in. The money doesn't pay for upkeep on the boat ramp I can tell ya that cause it's horrible. Honestly I think they do the permit thing to keep pleasure boaters off of it since its not very big. They know that mostly fisherman will be the only ones to pay the fee to put a boat in.

[tlyonsbasser2]

who is your dad ? i fish the lake all the time and yes there are some very large bass in the lake .There also is some smallmouth that are big also .You are on the right track with the jig color also try it in a beaver type bait fishing should get real good here at anytime .Does your dad work at jim beam?

[Wichita]

Yeah that was who it was last name was Stevenson. Yeah you just need a permit to put a boat in. The money doesn't pay for upkeep on the boat ramp I can tell ya that cause it's horrible. Honestly I think they do the permit thing to keep pleasure boaters off of it since its not very big. They know that mostly fisherman will be the only ones to pay the fee to put a boat in.

My permit still says Boating and Fishing.

[gocards40]

Just to fish it you don't need a permit. The permit only applies to boats...think those fees pay for maintenance on boat ramp.

Have they ever put any money back into the ramp?

[gocards40]

I could make a list much longer than I care to type about why not to fish there. But I think the biggest one for me is that there have been several times I show up to fish it and find I can put the boat in but won't have a place to park. I don't miss the lake. I would rather fish Taylorsville.