Carr Fork Lake Fishing Guide, Knott County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Out in Knott County, Kentucky, sits Carr Fork Lake. This is open valley ground. At 547 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Kentucky listings. Nearest town is Hazard, 11 miles off. Meads is the closest city, 83 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Carr Fork Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Knott County cover green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Carr Fork Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 33°F to 74°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Carr Fork Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Elkhorn Lake, 20 miles away. Confirm before you fish Carr Fork Lake.