Arrowhead Lake Fishing Guide, Boyd County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Arrowhead Lake sits in Boyd County, out in Kentucky. Height above sea level is 787 feet. Meads sits 1.4 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Meads, 1.2 miles away. Close by you also have: Grandview Lake after 1.1 miles, 4.6 miles out stands Bonita Lake, Bowers Lake after 8.3 miles, 8.9 miles out stands Greenbo Lake and Pine Creek Structure Number Eight Reservoir after 12 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Boyd County include blackside darter, brindled madtom, longear sunfish, banded darter and greenside darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Arrowhead Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 75°F and January near 31°F on the long-run figures. The season stretches long at both ends here. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Arrowhead Lake. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Grandview Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Arrowhead Lake in particular, ask before you travel.