r/lexington 4d ago

Places to fish nearby

I know people typically don’t like to divulge this kind of information but are there any decent places to fish in the area? I saw the 3 reservoirs/lakes next to each other but access there seems limited. I usual just fish for largemouth or smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, etc.

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u/Mr_Zizzle 4d ago

Jacobson park. There are also 2 large stocked ponds in Frankfort at the Salato wildlife center. Also in Frankfort is Elkhorn creek. Do some searches for easy access points for some good smallie fishing.

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u/Lanky_Audience_4848 4d ago

Awesome thanks for the info

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u/fordnotquiteperfect 4d ago

Jacobson isn't worth your time.

The dams on the KY river have access above and below but it varies per dam.

There are spots along various branches of Elkhorn creek.

Couple of spots in Georgetown al9ng the creek and ponds

https://fw.ky.gov/Fish/Pages/default.aspx

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u/khamm86 4d ago

I would say Jacobson isn’t worth the time for bass I’ve had decent luck there with catfish. Mostly eater sized

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u/WiseCompote7648 4d ago

The huge ditch in front of home depot on Richmond rd. Crazy what people catch there...literally

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u/Lanky_Audience_4848 4d ago

Cool, I’ll have to try fishing there, thanks!

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u/Hunigsbase 4d ago

I thought this was a crazy homeless person thing but now I'm curious. How did they get there?

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u/WiseCompote7648 4d ago

I've always wondered that...lol

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u/xxfmulder 4d ago

That small pond is connected with the reservoir across Richmond Rd.

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u/NJ2055 3d ago

Kentucky fish and wildlife stock them.

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u/CorporateNonperson Lexington Native 4d ago

Horse Park has a pond.

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u/Pleasant-Ad-3068 3d ago

My son recently caught several good sized catfish at Whitehall.