Buntin Lake near Hopkinsville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Buntin Lake is one of the Christian County listings for Kentucky. This is mixed woodland ground. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 1.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Christian County list. The nearest place of any size is Hopkinsville, 6.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Clarksville, 30 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Buntin Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name shawnee darter, bluegill, fringed darter, slabrock darter and longear sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Buntin Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 33°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Buntin Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Blythe at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Buntin Lake in particular, ask before you travel.