The Free Fishing Weekend on June 5-6, 2010 is a great time to gather some friends and head to Big Bone Lick State Park. Enjoy the 7.5-acre lake, a stream stocked with trout, or visit the mighty Ohio River.
Bait and year-round hunting and fishing permits are available at the park campground store. A permit is not required to fish Kentucky waters during the Free Fishing Weekend. Call 859-384-3522 for more information.
Catfish Country is hosting a fishing tournament at Big Bone Lick State Park on Saturday, May 1 from 4 PM to 10 PM. There will be another tournament at Big Bone on August 21.
About Catfish Country: “In the early 1990s, a group of fisherman with a passion for the sport of catfishing decided to start holding regular fishing tournaments amongst friends. Over the years the friendship circle grew, and as a result, our tournaments continued to grow as we met more catfish enthusiasts. In 2003 we adopted the name Catfish Country as a club name. It is amazing how much this sport has grown, and we have met not only great fisherman, but great individuals as well. We look forward to a great year of fishing and friendship.” (source)
The date and time may vary depending on weather. In the event of inclement weather, check with Scott Wilson (859-321-6020) for cancellation.
Kentucky Pondhoppers Bass Club is holding a fishing tournament from March 27 through August 28. Fish with partner or alone. Boats must be 14 feet or shorter, and motors must be 15 hp or lower. There is a $50 fee per boat membership to the Bass Club, and $30 fee per boat per tournament.
Division III will be held on Guist Creek, Bullock Pen, Elmer Davis, Boltz, and Big Bone Lick Creek.
Contact Paul Hanley at 502-845-5391 for more information.
Kentucky’s winter catch-and-release trout season is now open on 13 streams throughout the state. It’s officially called the “Delayed Harvest Program” because you cannot keep any trout caught in the designated streams from October 1 through March 31.
One of the 13 designated streams is the 2.1-mile-long Big Bone Creek inside Big Bone Lick State Park in Boone County.
Winter is not the best time to catch a lot of fish, but since fewer people fish in winter, the competition is less, which means the fishing action is often quite good.
TheBassmaster95 posted a video on YouTube showing him fishing at Big Bone Lick State Park. Here is his report:
“I guess fishing was just okay. Not one of my good days though. The bluegill in there are pretty small, as you can see. The first time I went to Big Bone Lick State Park, I was catfishing. Well, I thought the place was just abundant with catfish until I actually hooked what I thought to be a catfish. It was a bluegill. That was what had been biting my chicken liver. So I decided to go bluegill fishing down there. Like I said, it was a slow day. I was using size 8 or 10 eagle claw salmon egg hooks. They are a great hook for bluegill because they are so small. Another good thing to have is a small bobber. If you are fishing with a lot of bait stealers, you need to be able to detect those tiny bites that you can’t detect with a big bobber. Some times your bobber may only be moving in a direction and you don’t even know that that is a fish biting.”
