Fishing Fish Lake in Union County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Fish Lake falls in Union County, part of Kentucky. The ground round it is mixed woodland. With some 62 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Kentucky listings. For supplies, Shawneetown is 5.2 miles out. Morganfield is 10 miles away, with Breckinridge Center at 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Union County cover gizzard shad, bluegill, freshwater drum, orangespotted sunfish and longear sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Fish Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 32°F in January to roughly 78°F in July. The season stretches long at both ends here. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Fish Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Big Lake, 0.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Fish Lake for certain.