[johnabrams82]

i have never really fished the river before but I would like to give it a try. the closest place to me is by fort boonsborough. could anyone tell me places near there that you can bank fish for big cats easily. I think there is a big bridge beside a little bar I think its the circle K or something has anyone fished there before? also does anyone know what all you can catch in the river? I heard there are musky, sturgeon, walleye, sauger, and gar, can anyone verify that they are present in the river for me? thanks in advance

 

[ChannelKat Kid]

Well, I live beside the Big Sandy river and have only been fishing in it a couple of times, and I haven't had very much luck in it as far as catfishing goes. i caught one good channel cat in it when I was fishing with a bobber and a night crawler. It broke my new pole too!
A friend of mine goes fishing in it all the time under a bridge and catches 6-40lb flatheads all the time, on chicken livers on a circle hook! I don't know what kind of rig he uses or anything, wish I knew his secret.
might go fishing in it tonight and let you know what happens!

 

[m slayton]

they will know for sure what is there and can tell you what places are best for bank fishing.
also are you wanting eating sized fish or monsters ? knowing this helps me tell you what baits to use.. also if you have room on the bank of the river for a couple poles and not fishing in tall grass and not posted then you can fish any where you can fit in

 

[lance]

If your talking the KY river @ I-75 it is riptides rest/bar . There dock got washed down to end of parking lot and is blocking the ramp as of yesterday..there are logs piled all on it . I have caught a few fish there ..There are Musky Bass Whites Sauger Gills Channels Flats Bullheads Drum occasional Walleyes Crappie and for the record there was 1 Paccu !LOL ! I got it verified by the game warden ..There are blues on down river around Frankfort to the Ohio ..We will get together when I get back from Hickory in a couple weeks ..Good Luck ! I failed to mention Gar.............

 

[lance]

Oh I forgot to mention it is also a VERY FINICKY area to fish at times but you can't catch them from the couch !

 

[lance]

i have never really fished the river before but I would like to give it a try. the closest place to me is by fort boonsborough. could anyone tell me places near there that you can bank fish for big cats easily. I think there is a big bridge beside a little bar I think its the circle K or something has anyone fished there before? also does anyone know what all you can catch in the river? I heard there are musky, sturgeon, walleye, sauger, and gar, can anyone verify that they are present in the river for me? thanks in advance

Or the bridge @ Boonesboro ?