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Bourbon State Fishing Lake is a picturesque 103-1acre lake locatef five miles east of Elsmore. It lies in a deep valley surrounded by oak-hickory timber on Wolfpen Creek. The lake was built in 1957 and opened to fishing in November 1959. iT was drained and restocked in 1977. While the lake was dry, extensive shoreline and in-basin improvements were completed. The lake has a diverse fish population, which includes largemouth and spotted bass, bluegill, channel catfish, black and white crappie, walley, redear sunfish, and bullhead catfish. A water-level management program helps maintain the lake's quality fishery. The lake is lowered to 5-8 feet after Labor Day and kept at this level through the winter. Angler success will improve during the drawdown because fish are concentrated. An extension was added to the boat ramp so that boats can be launched during low-water periods.
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| About the Water |
| Maps Available: |
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(Nautical Charts, Topographic, Avation, and Photographic available.) |
| Type of Water: |
Fresh |
| Mean Depth: |
15 feet |
| Water Area: |
106 acres |
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| Fishing in Bourbon State Fishing Lake |
| Best Location(s): |
The best areas to catch spotted bass are along the face of the dam and along the rocky shoreline of the alke. Largemouth bass will usually bef ound in or around the many brushpiles. Both white and black crappie can be caught around brushpiles in the spring and can be taken in the summer under the lights at night. A small population of walleye is present, best bets for catching walleye are the creek channel and rocky points. |
| Stock Report: |
Channel catfish, black bass, crappie, bluegill |
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Special Regulations for Bourbon State Fishing Lake:
Boats used on Bourbon State Fishing Lake may be used for fishing purposes only. Fifteen-inch length limit on channel catfish, with daily limit of two; Eighteen-inch length limit on saugeye and walleye, with daily limit of two for each species.
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