Doe Run Lake crappie

[Lunker1]

Although I have never caught any Crappie or targeted them, I have caught many largemouth out of Doe Run. It took a while to figure the lake out but once I did the catching became more frequent. My PB is just over 5lbs and my buddie caught one right at 6 lbs. In the spring or fall it's fairly common to catch a few 3-5 lb fish. Not sure if the lake holds any monster fish but like I said I have seen a 6 pounder. Big fat balsa wood shallow diving crankbaits around brush piles and lay down timber in the back right part of the lake works well.

[MetalFish513]

Thank you everyone for your replies. Sorry it took so long to get back to ya I just came off of a long 12 10hr day stretch at work so I didn't have much time to make it to the computer. I'm not giving up on the bass just yet. I had a chance to go there and check it out at winter pool and I've scouted out some potential honey holes. Hopefully 2013 will be a different year for me. I was just wanting to change it up a bit though and try for the crappie in doe run. I live pretty close to this lake so it's pretty convenient for me to fish there.

I made it up to Bass Pro a little while ago and actually purchased a FishTV. It's an underwater video camera attached to a little 5 inch black/white monitor. I plan on taking that out in my little jon boat and checking things out. I've heard so many stories about this lake having some monsters in it. Anything from 15" crappie to 50lb channel cats and my favorite 6-8lb largemouth. It's a good size lake and from the times I've fished there it doesn't seem like its too overly pressured. Honestly it seems like its more forgotten than anything with all the trash and stuff that floats around that place. So I would think it has good potential. Like I said though it's been pretty humbling so far. Once it warms up a bit I'll be back out there. I'll keep you guys updated. Thanks again!

[dwhanc00]

Keep us updated please. I live less than 5 miles from there, it would be easy to get over and wet a line. Wish it was a bit more friendly fishing the lake from the bank though.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Yes there are lots of Docks on Doe Valley Lake. Marina Just google the lake, outside Brandenburg, hit maps and do a satelite view. There is no bridge in the pciture, your seeing his followed bimini top partially block the bridge enbutments under highway 933/Olin road that runs passed the end of the north part of the lake at the dam spillway.

And yes, I have personally seen 6-7 pound largemeouth come out of that lake, tons of crappie, and tons of white bass during times I fished in tourneys there.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Not sure all those pictures are from doe run... never seen a bridge or a dock on the lake.

google maps the lake, lots of docks including a marina

[Bassky]

We are talking about a small lake in No Ky area, Doe Run Lake not Doe Valley. it is around 20 acres maybe, no docks.
Bassky

[MetalFish513]

Keep us updated please. I live less than 5 miles from there, it would be easy to get over and wet a line. Wish it was a bit more friendly fishing the lake from the bank though.

I agree it's nearly impossible to cover any water fishing from the bank there. That is unless you stick to the dam but there's so much debris around there with all the trash and tree limbs that throwing any artificial lures other than topwater is pretty frustrating.

Ive seriously thought about going to the county and seeing if I could get some sort of cleaning project started on that lake.

[jlawson435]

Doe Valley lake outside of Brandenburg is a nice lake. The problem is in order to fish it you have to be a property owner and pay a yearly fee to fish it. It has some big fish in it if you get a friend that lives there and you go out and fish with them

[HURRICANEBOB]

We are talking about a small lake in No Ky area, Doe Run Lake not Doe Valley. it is around 20 acres maybe, no docks.
Bassky

I apologize, my bad, I got the names mixed up.