Fishing at Greenbrier Creek Reservoir, Montgomery County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Greenbrier Creek Reservoir is a Montgomery County water, Kentucky side. It sits in open valley. At about 175 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 4.0 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Head to Camargo, 2.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Lexington-Fayette is the closest city, 32 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Greenbrier Creek Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Montgomery County list green sunfish, johnny darter and longear sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Greenbrier Creek Reservoir should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 75°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Greenbrier Creek Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Oldham Pond, 6.3 miles out. None of that is settled for Greenbrier Creek Reservoir in what we hold.