Spring Grove Lakes in Bath County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Bath County, Kentucky. It lies 676 feet above sea level. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bath County. Morehead sits 8.8 miles from the bank. Further out sit Owingsville (9.9 miles) and Jeffersonville (18 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Spring Grove Lakes

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. County-wide records name fantail darter, greenside darter, banded darter and channel darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Spring Grove Lakes light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 75°F and January at 31°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Spring Grove Lakes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Clear Creek Lake, 5.5 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Spring Grove Lakes for certain.