Fishing Taylorsville Lake
AKA: Taylorsville Reservoir
Popular Fish Species Taylorsville Lake, KY
Largemouth Bass Fishing
Taylorsville Lake offers good fishing for largemouth bass, but there is a lot of fishing pressure due to the close proximity of Lexington and Louisville. Lately the fishing here for bass has been decent, and some big bass do roam Taylorsville Lake, thanks to excellent fisheries management by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife. A big help is the healthy food supply and the availability of extensive cover for both baitfish and bass. When the bite is good, bass typically move shallow and are quite aggressive. If you find them shallow and they are not tempted to bite, slow down and use smaller, lighter baits. Fishing for largemouth bass is good virtually any time they are shallow - in spring, mornings in summer, and during warm Fall afternoons. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, big worms, jigs and spoons are three good weapons. In winter, spend your time fishing Taylorsville Lake on deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time. Smallmouth bass and spotted bass also reside here in good numbers.
Black Crappie Fishing
Black crappie reside in good numbers, and grow to big fat slabs throughout Taylorsville Lake. Crappie fishing is excellent and they are running in sizeable schools. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate brush and vegetation. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water. White crappie, in smaller numbers, also make this lake their home.
Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing
Hybrid striped bass, also known as wipers, are a favorite of many locals and fishing guides at Taylorsville Lake, as they are plentiful and grow to bragging size. As a hybrid of striped bass and white bass, they have great potential for spawning massive numbers and growing to large sizes. Fishing for hybrid stripers is a matter of locating schools of bait, and schools of hybrid striped bass are likely to be in the area. Mornings, during Fall, hybrids can be caught on topwater or shallow running lures, as they are feeding on baitfish at the surface. When they move deeper, fish finders improve your odds of locating both bait and schools of wipers. Live bait, spoons and jigs are very very effective here, and these hungry fish can be caught year round.
Taylorsville Lake Fishing Video
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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, white bass, hybrid striped bass and saugeye at Taylorsville Lake in Kentucky.
An absolute recreation paradise, Taylorsville Lake is loaded with fish and surrounded by beauty. Anglers come to catch bass, crappie, white bass, sunfish, saugeye, hybrid stripers and catfish from this 3,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Taylorsville, KY.
These fertile waters are banded by 93 miles of shoreline. In spring and fall anglers concentrate on these shorelines as bass, crappie and sunfish move shallow. During summer and winter the fish move deeper to more comfortable temperatures, following the baitfish which are doing the same. White bass and hybrids tend to school, follow baitfish and generally hang out deeper. Catfish can be caught year round and often relate to creek and river channels.
Primary fish species residing in Taylorsville Lake
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Taylorsville Lake Amenities
Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES
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Campgrounds & RV Parks Nearby
Taylorsville Lake State Park Campground - 502 477-0086
Taylorsville RV Park - 502 354-1110
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Contact Information
Taylorsville Lake Marina
1240 Settlers Trace Rd
Taylorsville, KY 40071
502 477-8766
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Taylorsville Lake, in north-central KY offers anglers the chance to fish for bass, crappie, white bass, sunfish, saugeye, hybrid stripers and catfish.
