Fishing at Limestone Lake, Warren County, Kentucky

• Overview

  Out in Warren County, Kentucky, sits Limestone Lake. The surface lies 453 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Bowling Green, 1.1 miles away. Beyond it, Plano at 8.6 miles and Auburn at 17 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Limestone Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Warren County names channel darter, gilt darter, slenderhead darter, greenside darter and logperch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Limestone Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 34°F in January up to 78°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Limestone Lake fishes to that pattern most years. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Shanty Hollow Lake at 11 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Limestone Lake may have changed since it was mapped.