Early Summer on Elkhorn Creek

[twise7]

My father and I are wanting to take an eight to ten hour trip down the Elkhorn river fishing for SM/LM Bass this June. Would love some suggestions as to which stretch's would accomodate a 10' Pond Prowler type of jon boat! Anyone know of good put in and take out areas on the Elkhorn?

[redneckshadrap]

Jon boats dont fair too well on the main stem. They'll get you into trouble if the water levels are right.
North Fork in Georgetown is more fitting for that type of craft.

[green river time]

Why would a Jon boat get you into trouble on the main stream thanks

Have Fun and Be Safe GREEN RIVER TIME

[bassman_ky]

twise7 you have a pm.

[redneckshadrap]

Why would a Jon boat get you into trouble on the main stream thanks

Have Fun and Be Safe GREEN RIVER TIME

The bigger rapids would be rough and dangerous.

[barkleyhawggitter]

i used to fish it a lot years ago and would wade the whole trip. would wear a life jacket to float through the deep pools, lots of fun. use small floating rapalas, small crawdad cranks and small jigs and an in line spinner can sometimes work well. we had the best success bouncing stuff off the rocky bottom or on top water with the small floating raps. u can float a small cooler behind you with your food and drinks and keep your dry stuff in zip lock bags. good luck.

[sweett4u]

going towards millsprings youll go over a bridge going over elkhorn thats a good deep calm part of creek give it a try

[kydonky]

Unfortunately those SM are not so much in the calm water. They are in the rapids, just above the rapids, below the rapids and off the points.

Don't know about a prowler, but I have an 11 ft coleman crawdad I use everywhere on the creek. Its a small low profile jon made with the coleman ram-x material, use a 35 lb trolling motor in the pools, Pull the motor up going through rapids and use paddles. Yes you do have to be very careful and know some about canoeing. Basically you "do not want to get sideways in the rapids" let the current take you through and use the oars to keep you straight.

Good news is that in relatively low water its a good place to learn. Don't go out in high white water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (unless your an expert and then you probably want to be in something other than a prowler) Be sure you know if one of the many lowhead dams are on your route and plan to portage around them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Put in at Knights bridge and float to the river. (4 hour trip, but if your fishing I would plan on being out there 8 to 10 hours).

Its a fun trip and the fishing is great.

[kydonky]

miss quoate above. You will want to use paddles on the creek and not oars

[twise7]

Unfortunately those SM are not so much in the calm water. They are in the rapids, just above the rapids, below the rapids and off the points.

Don't know about a prowler, but I have an 11 ft coleman crawdad I use everywhere on the creek. Its a small low profile jon made with the coleman ram-x material, use a 35 lb trolling motor in the pools, Pull the motor up going through rapids and use paddles. Yes you do have to be very careful and know some about canoeing. Basically you "do not want to get sideways in the rapids" let the current take you through and use the oars to keep you straight.

Good news is that in relatively low water its a good place to learn. Don't go out in high white water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (unless your an expert and then you probably want to be in something other than a prowler) Be sure you know if one of the many lowhead dams are on your route and plan to portage around them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Put in at Knights bridge and float to the river. (4 hour trip, but if your fishing I would plan on being out there 8 to 10 hours).

Its a fun trip and the fishing is great.

Thanks for the great info! Sorry - but I know little to nothing about the area...could you give me directions to Knights Bridge and directions to a good take-out place?

[psprowler]

Thanks for the great info! Sorry - but I know little to nothing about the area...could you give me directions to Knights Bridge and directions to a good take-out place?

And while you're at it some GPS coordinates of some of the best holes please.............

[kydonky]

Take US 127 north from Frankfort to Peaks Mill Rd. Turn right on Peaks Mill Rd. Go out peaks Mill road to the second bridge that crosses the creek. The take out is at Stillwaters campground that is on Us 127 north of Frankfort. You will be able to park a vehicle at stillwaters although they may charge a small parking fee. Not sure about the bridge, there were parking sites there but I don't know if parking is still allowed there. i would try to get someone to drop you off there. There are no lowhead dams in this stretch of the creek. If you can view google earth you can view this stretch. Just follow 127 N to stillwaters rd then back track the creek to the second bridge. The creek empties into the KY river at Stillwaters. you can also go out into the river from the creek. From the river upstream on the creek its about 1/2 mile up to the first rapid (riffles in low water). You may want to fish the section just up from the river once before you commit to a 4 to 8 hour trip. You can probably get some info at the campground on what areas are good.