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Big Bone Creek
This stream is stocked with 2400 rainbows and is a delayed harvest stream from October 1 until March 31st. during this period only artificial baits may be used. It fishes best in late fall and early spring. There are no holdovers to my knowledge. Drive north on I-75 and take Exit 77going west. Immediately turn right onto 1292. Stay on 1292 all the way to the Big Bone Lick State Park. Distance is 68 miles and about 1hour and 10 minutes. The creek passes through the park. Park in the lots near the creek. Fish the deep pools and tailouts with nymphs below indicators at about 1-3 feet. Dry flies such as #14 Adams will work in the slow moving pools.
Otter Creek
This stream flows out of Fort Knox. It is stocked in April and October with 2200 rainbows and a few browns I’ve had good luck catching fish in the late fall because it is a delayed harvest stream from October 1 to March 31st. Take I-64 west and take I-265 (Gene Snyder Prky) west until it ends at US 31W. Turn south on 31W until you reach the town of Muldraugh. Turn right onto 1638 towards Otter Creek Park. After crossing the creek’s bridge turn right into the park and then quickly right again down to the creek. Distance is 110 miles and 1 hour and 30 minutes. Park in the lot next to the creek and fish upstream away from the crowds towards but not into Fort Knox. Fish the pools and tailouts with nymphs and dry flies (sizes #12-16). Some days I’ve caught up to 15 fish in several hours.
Roundstone Creek
This stream is regularly stocked with 3600 rainbows through September and there are a number of holdovers each year. I’ve caught fish up to 15 inches from deep pools in this stream. It is fed upstream by a cold spring called the Blue Hole. Drive to E-town and turn south on I-65; take exit 76 and go west on 224. Drive about 3-1/2 miles and turn left onto Copelin Valley Rd. and then left onto 1140 until you come to Riders Mill. Here a bridge crosses Roundstone Creek. Turn left after crossing the bridge into the Nature Preserve and in less than 200 feet park off the roadway. The stream is next to the road. Distance from Lexington is about 110 miles and 2 hours. Fish the big pool and upstream in and below the several tailouts. Use # 12-16 nymphs such as Pheasant Tails and Hare’s Ears 2 feet below a strike indicator. Ten fish is a good day in this stream.
Royal Springs
Very near Lexington and in Georgetown. Drive up US 25 into Georgetown. Turn left onto US 460 (business). Before crossing the creek bridge, below and to your left see a small park with a car park. This small ½ mile creek is fed with spring water via the Georgetown waterworks. It holds rainbows stocked through August. Fish near the car park and below the bridge in an open area next to the street. Stay off the private property. Nymphs and dries work well.
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