Buffalo Lake near Elizabethtown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Buffalo Lake in Hardin County, Kentucky. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Elizabethtown is the closest town at 0.9 miles. Louisville sits 39 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Buffalo Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Hardin County names spottail darter, fantail darter and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Buffalo Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 32°F in January and 77°F in July. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Buffalo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Freeman Lake, 2.2 miles away. Check the position at Buffalo Lake before loading the car.