Posted By: J-Moe
Fayette Panfish Trip - 10/11/15 05:09 PM
I finally took my first sunfish/bluegill trip to Fayette County Lake. I launched my kayak at Oak Thicket. Right away I knew it would be a challenge with a strong north wind blowing. In previous weeks there has been a strong south wind pushing bait up into these northern coves. Not today though. I fished with poppers, woolley buggers and jigs with no luck. I decided to fish with conventional gear, live red worms and a number 3 split shot the rest of the day. I caught 4 nice bluegill, but no red ear like I had hoped to. I decided to take the yak over to the South Prairie ramp around 8:30 AM. I fished the cove and found a small colony of tilapia. I caught 7, which were the first I ever caught. I also caught 4 or 5 more big bluegill but no redear. Finally, around 10:30, I decided to take the yak back to Oak Thicket and give it one more try. I added a second number 3 split shot to insure I was getting the bait down into the weeds. I caught 4 more big bluegill in about 45 minutes and then called it a day. I didn't catch large numbers of fish but I did catch good quality so it turned out to be a good day. I only live 40 minutes away so I expect I'll spend many more days searching for panfish there.
How deep did you catch the Gills? 
