Falls of the Ohio?

[darealbigcatman]

Anyone been fishing the river at Louisville lately?Specifically the Falls of Ohio State Park area.

[Grumman]

Catfish? hybrids? The upper gates are closed right now, but there are some fish at the lower gates.

[darealbigcatman]

I've never fished at the park.What works best and when?I'll fish for whatever's swimming.

[Grumman]

1/4 or 3/8 jigs with 3'' grubs will catch you about anything down there. You need some running water for it to be worth going. Most of the fish are at the lower gates if you have a boat to get out there. call 502-775-5056 for the release and river level recording.

[Don Daniel]

Fish the lower gates. Use a super fluke in albino color. Rig them with a 1/8 ounce jig head. Get there at daylight and fish as close to the white water on the spillway as you can get. We caught 4 hybrids over 10 lbs last sat morning. I fish up there all year long and this technic works 90% of the time. You can pull your boat right up to the spillway but youll need a crocrete block for a anchor. Good luck

[GeoFisher]

Upper Lock. Walk down by the rail bridge, and try to get over the spillway. Then find areas where water is running. I've hammered the sauger and wipers this way. BE CAREFUL, as it is very slippery, and with the rain, you never know when they will open the gates.

From horn to opening, you only have about 10 minutes, so DON'T GET STUCK out there.

If they have a couple gates open, walk down the trail on the right side of the river, below the interpretive center. This trail takes you to the "bend" in the river. THis is a GREAT spot for monster sauger, and some decent stripers, but only if there is good running water, and the water is up in the rocks.

The fishing there can be GREAT though.

Lower Lock. Fishing right from the ramp area can be good, if they are running water.

If you take a boat, BE CAREFUL. you need to understand the river, and if you anchor, PLEASE only anchor from the front. A quick rise of the water will sink you if you're not careful. ALSO make sure you anchor with enough slack line in the anchor rope, just in case.

If you use the New Albany Ramp, make sure you go through the "chute" instead of following the bank. Actually I don't think you can follow the bank, but if you don't know this, you will DESTROY your lower unit....PERIOD.

And don't even try to get to The interpretive center now with a boat..........Dangerous.

Later,

Geo

[riverrat12]

Geo, sounds like our paths have crossed down there with your knowledge of that area?? I'm the long blond haired guy in a small V bottom...there every week by my self most of the time...Swing by and say hi sometime...Chuck

[mhall]

Geo, sounds like our paths have crossed down there with your knowledge of that area?? I'm the long blond haired guy in a small V bottom...there every week by my self most of the time...Swing by and say hi sometime...Chuck

Dang it Chuck where ya been hiding, I hope everything is good and you are catching some 50 pounders.

[GeoFisher]

Hey.

I don't fish the river that much any more, but when I do get down there, I'm either fishing below the interpretive center from the bank, or back by the bend, or sometimes I take my red Old Town Canoe, but ONLY when the water is down..ha, ha.

When not paddling, wading, or bank fishing, I usually put in at Harrison. I have a 19ft Tracker with 135hp 4-stroke, which works GREAT in the river, but it doesn't help me catch fish .

Later,

Geo.

[riverrat12]

Dang it Chuck where ya been hiding, I hope everything is good and you are catching some 50 pounders.

Mark, what's up??? Been down to the big C lately??I'm still playin in my river lookin for that 125#er...Give me a call sometime...Chuck

[mhall]

Mark, what's up??? Been down to the big C lately??I'm still playin in my river lookin for that 125#er...Give me a call sometime...Chuck

I'll call you, I haven't been to Cumberland since way back in June. I work waaaaaaaaay too much, LOL.

[onemorecast56]

Hey Chuck....I want to watch you try and get that 125 in that little boat of yours..LOL,,,,even better would be the look on your face trying to figure that out....

Doug the brown Ranger