Bennett Lake Fishing in Bullitt County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Within Bullitt County, Kentucky, you have Bennett Lake. Height above sea level is 545 feet. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is Valley Station, 6 miles off. Louisville is the closest city, 17 miles away. Nearby, in order: Rieber Lake within 2.9 miles, Elmo Lake a touch under 4.5 miles, Tom Wallace Lake within 5.8 miles, Wilcox Lake a touch under 5.8 miles and Big Horn Lake within 6.3 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bennett Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Bullitt County cover bluegill, fantail darter, headwater darter, longear sunfish and rainbow darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Bennett Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 77°F; by January the average is down near 32°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Bennett Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Rieber Lake, 2.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Bennett Lake may have changed since it was mapped.