Lake Malone, Kentucky: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Malone lies within the bounds of Logan County, Kentucky. Country round the bank runs to open valley. This is sizeable water at about 770 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 15 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The town to know is Greenville, 13 miles out. For a city, Clarksville is 40 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Malone

  Recorded depth comes to 40 ft. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Logan County: spottail darter, bluegill, longear sunfish, greenside darter and warmouth. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lake Malone the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 77°F in July and bottom out at 33°F in January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Lake Malone more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The ground here is public, which usually keeps access simple. Public data records a boat ramp 0.9 miles out. Fishing from a pier is possible 0.9 miles away. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Coon Range Lake, 5.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lake Malone in what we hold.