Dickerson Lake Fishing in Meade County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Kentucky holds Dickerson Lake, in Meade County. The bank is 728 feet above sea level. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Fort Knox, 2.4 miles off. Radcliff is 5.9 miles away, with Doe Valley at 7.5 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dickerson Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Dickerson Lake fishes better once you know its edges. One good feature beats a mile of plain bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 32°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. At Dickerson Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Tobacco Leaf Lake, 2.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Dickerson Lake should be assumed from this page alone.