Moffit Lake Fishing near Clay, Kentucky

• Overview

  Look for Moffit Lake in the Union County part of Kentucky. The ground around here is rolling hill. It runs to roughly 48 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 1.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. Clay lies 7.2 miles from the water. Breckinridge Center is 7.3 miles and Sturgis 7.6 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Moffit Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged across Union County include gizzard shad, bluegill, freshwater drum and orangespotted sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Moffit Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 32°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Moffit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A ramp is mapped within 50 yards. Parking is mapped about 90 yards from the bank. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Cap Mauzy Lake at 2.9 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Moffit Lake may have changed since it was mapped.