Fishing at Lake Polliwog, Grant County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Lake Polliwog sits within Grant County in Kentucky. The water sits 919 feet up. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Kentucky. Nearest place of any size is Dry Ridge, 0.2 miles away. Williamstown lies 3.3 miles off, Crittenden another 7.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Polliwog

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. 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. Species logged across Grant County include greenside darter, orangethroat darter, bluegill, fantail darter and white crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lake Polliwog the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 75°F and January near 30°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Polliwog.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is close: a car park sits 110 yards from the bank. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Boltz Lake, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lake Polliwog as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.