Largemouth Bass

Chasing largemouth bass near Manchester, Kentucky? You'll want to focus your attention on the area's smaller lakes and rivers, as opposed to vast reservoirs. The Goose Creek and Red Bird River offer some surprisingly good bass fishing in their slower-moving sections. Spring and fall are the peak seasons, when the bass are most active, but summer evenings can also be productive. Largemouth in this area are often ambush predators, so focus on structure like submerged logs, rocky outcroppings, and weed beds. Local tip: try fishing a Texas-rigged worm or a spinnerbait along the edges of lily pads in Goose Creek. Bank fishing access can be limited in some areas, so a kayak or canoe can greatly expand your options. The bass here tend to be on the smaller side, but what they lack in size, they make up for in fight!