Allard Lake Fishing near Paducah, Kentucky

• Overview

  You will find Allard Lake in McCracken County, Kentucky. The bank is 331 feet above sea level. Roughly 65 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It lies lower than most water we list in Kentucky. For supplies, Paducah is 1.4 miles out. It is 79 miles to Clarksville, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Allard Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for McCracken County names river darter, gizzard shad and orangespotted sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Allard Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 34°F and July at about 79°F, the water has a wide range to work through. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Allard Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Loon Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Allard Lake before loading the car.