Does anyone fish barren river lake in Kentucky

[timmyw68]

I fish barren lake just about every weekend can catch all the eating size you would want up to 8 pounds but can't seem to find the big ones :confused:

[vlparrish]

First of all welcome to the BOC. No, I've never fished it. Hang in there and someone should chime in with some help. I'm not that familiar with the lake. Does it have all three species of the big cats(Blues, Channels, and Flatheads)? If you are after a particular species, you might try posting about fishing for them in lakes in the species threads(Catfish Discussion section). Vern

[smells like old liver!]

I fish barren river lake, you seem to it it when you said you mostly catch eating size fish, lots of 2-10lb. we have cought a few larger ones some flats. what part do you fish? we mostly fish browns ford and beaver creek.

[timmyw68]

I fish the other end of the lake been wanting to fish browns but we have a pontoon on the peninsula and it is very slow I got a

[timmyw68]

I the other end been wanting to fish browns ford but we have a pontoon on the peninsula boat dock and it is very slow.I got me a faster boat only had it in the water 2 times 1st time the water pump went out had to put right back on the trailer 2nd time we was catfishing at hurricane creek and the boat all most sunk it has been one thing after another .

[smells like old liver!]

have you been fishing barren this winter? I've been a couple of times and about froze to death. looking forward to putting the hurts on them this spring I have plans to build a log jam and bait up the cove that we fish hopefully this weekend

[stonemaster]

Where is this lake? How far from lexington?

[timmyw68]

have you been fishing barren this winter? I've been a couple of times and about froze to death. looking forward to putting the hurts on them this spring I have plans to build a log jam and bait up the cove that we fish hopefully this weekend havent been since middle of nov I was going this weekend to try out a pontoon but the weather did not favor a trip to the lake hope to get started in the next week or two

[timmyw68]

Where is this lake? How far from lexington? it is in allen and barren county i say it is about 130 to 150 miles from lexinton

[smells like old liver!]

I've been looking for an old pontoon to do some fishing out of. how are they for river fishing?

[timmyw68]

I've been looking for an old pontoon to do some fishing out of. how are they for river fishing?we use one on the lake just about every weekend it is a thirty footer with a sun deck it has canvas sides that makes a tent and makes it handy to sleep on but it is my dads and it is for sale. so im going to buy another one to deck out for catfishing as for the use of a pontoon on the river i don't think it would be good for river fishing.

[smells like old liver!]

I had the same idea about outfitting a pontoon for catfishing, I take two or three buds with me when I go and was thinking a pontoon would give you alittle leg room. do you know how much he's asking for the pontoon?

[timmyw68]

I had the same idea about outfitting a pontoon for catfishing, I take two or three buds with me when I go and was thinking a pontoon would give you alittle leg room. do you know how much he's asking for the pontoon? he is asking 8,000 dollars it is a 89 with a 60hp motor 30' long it has a bathroom a sink and cabnets it would sleep about 10 or 12 it has a sun deck it is in a slip at the penisula boat dock it has no trailer it is like house boat

[timmyw68]

going to the lake this weekend:) to try out the boat and mabe catch a few of the little kittys and also see the lay of the land while the lake is at winter pool i will let you know how we did

[smells like old liver!]

Hey Timmy, good luck at the big mud hole! I will be down there tomorrow myself. going to build some log jams in the coves we fish then over to the dam to load up on some shad to vacum seal!! good luck with your fishing and leave a few of those liver eaters for me:)

[timmyw68]

Hey Timmy, good luck at the big mud hole! I will be down there tomorrow myself. going to build some log jams in the coves we fish then over to the dam to load up on some shad to vacum seal!! good luck with your fishing and leave a few of those liver eaters for me:)how do you catch shad this time of year at the dam

[smells like old liver!]

we get our shad at the spillway below the dam, with a net or a casting net, they will be in the small water that backs up a the edge of spillway in front of the parking lot. EZ 5min. job and if you find a nice spinning reel and rod please return it. :sad:
thanks

[dbm92]

hey did you get out to the lake last week and set up your log jam at the big mud hole:cool:

[dbm92]

hey did you get out to the lake last week and set up your log jam.:cool:

[smells like old liver!]

yep we made it out and gave the fish a few more places to hide! or a few more places to get our lines hung up!

[wishiwasfishin]

i use to fish barren alot when my buddy had a boat and i still like to go down to the bridges to fish.barren seems to have alot of average fish but i have been able to pull a few flatheads from there.

[dbm92]

if you dont mind what bridge did you fish becuse i have never cot a flat

[wishiwasfishin]

if you dont mind what bridge did you fish becuse i have never cot a flat
i don't know the name of it but it's the first one as you come in from glasgow. another good spot is sidens bridge.

[dbm92]

thinks for the tip i'll try to get out there one weekend.

[wishiwasfishin]

hey do any of you guys ever fish at the dam.i;m bank bound just fot the fact if i had a boat i would have to get a divorse:) but i fish the dam a bit and would really like a fishing buddy or 2 and just to have someone that kind of knows how to fish it. i do ok down there from time to time but i'm thinking it's luck....well i guess thats all fishing really is:)

[timmyw68]

fished at the barren the last three weekends no luck with the catfish but caught a few crappie and small bass the water is one the rise it takes a good jump from one week to the other just need a little more rain hear they are catching a few catfish at walnut creek maybe we will a catch a few before long

[smells like old liver!]

hey Timmy, we've been catchin alot of fish at barren the last 2 weeks, last fri night me and my two thug fishing buddies(thats what I call them because they will steel your fishing hole while your rebaiting) brought home over 50lb. of channels alot of them were in the 4-6lb.range. used cooked shrimp. and liver,worms let me know when your going to barren and I'll show you a few places.

[SilverCross]

Howdy, all my people are from around Glasgow. Several years ago when I was down, I fished out by Lucas. I tried the west end of the road but did no good. Been waiting to find somebody that fishes on Barren. Am hoping to get down that way later this year if can afford it. There has to be some huge cats in there. Would like to move that way but wife likes it here. Good luck out on the big pond.