Cannon Creek Lake

[jeepum]

Has anyone done much fishing at Cannon Creek Lake in Pineville, KY?
Kinda new to fishing, looking for some tips.
Thanks

[mattcombs]

Haven't fished there, but I'm nearby. My grandpa tells a lot of old tales about Cannon Creek, including a guy catching a catfish years ago that was almost as big as him.

Fish and Wildlife doesn't pay much attention to Cannon Creek, so it isn't really considered a "top notch" fishing spot, but that doesn't necessarily mean it isn't worth going.

However, Chenoa Lake, also located in Pineville, IS studied by the Fish & Wildlife dept. and is said to have VERY QUALITY fishing. However, this lake is almost entirely covered by a plant similiar to lily pads, which makes fishing difficult. However, some sort of weedless rig could probably catch you some quality fish here. I do believe it isn't very far from the town of Pineville.

Here's the Fish & Widlife info page on Chenoa Lake:
http://fw.ky.gov/WaterBodyDetail.asp...&atype=*&CID=*

Welcome to the boards, by the way, and howdy from over in Clay County.