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Kentucky

Brushy Pond

Holding around 1,903 acres in Ballard County, Kentucky, Brushy Pond offers a largemouth fishery whose productive water shifts with the season.

Surface
1,903acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Brushy Pondvia Open-Meteo · 03:45 local
Air temp
78.3°F
Barometric
30.01″
→steady 24h(-0.03)
Wind
3mph
from SW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 17
    julFri

    Stable window

    hi 88° · lo 74°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light w wind

  2. 18
    julSat

    Tougher window

    hi 91° · lo 74°

    Pick the calmest hour and stay flexible. Conditions push hard today; bite likely shrinks. Plan around the calmest gap.

    ── strong sw wind · bite likely shrinks

  3. 19
    julSun

    Better early

    hi 92° · lo 74°

    Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.

    ── front rolling in · w wind setting up

§ 04Field notesKentucky

Where it is

Brushy Pond sits in Ballard County, Kentucky, covering about 1,903 acres. The fish move with the calendar, and the productive water moves with the fish.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover

The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.

Forage

On Brushy Pond, largemouth track baitfish and panfish movements; cover, current, and season set the productive water.

Access

Access around Brushy Pond is generally public; verify current conditions, ramps, and water levels before a trip.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00488148). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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