Avery Lake Fishing in Livingston County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Within Livingston County, Kentucky, you have Avery Lake. This is open valley country. The water covers some 30 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Ground here is low by Kentucky standards. You are 2.3 miles from Ledbetter. The nearest city of size is Clarksville, 73 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Avery Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Livingston County include black crappie, bluegill, gizzard shad, largemouth bass and longear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Avery Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 79°F on average, January about 34°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Avery Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Beaverdam Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Avery Lake if anything is unclear.