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Fishing Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool: what the data says
60 miles past Evansville, Henderson and the Green River mouth to J.T. Myers Dam at Uniontown. The river tops out around 55 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Channel Catfish fishing at Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool
Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Tailout eddy (mile 67.4): a eddy pocket around 30 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday |
Blue Catfish fishing at Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool
Start shallow in spring: blue catfish sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 10 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 50 ft. The spot to know is Main-channel hole (mile 7.5), a creek channel in about 44 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday |
Flathead Catfish fishing at Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool
Spring flathead catfish on Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 45 ft. The spot to know is Tailout eddy (mile 67.4), a eddy pocket in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for flathead catfish in summer. Best bite is after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | night & dusk | |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | night & dusk | |
| Winter | 20 to 45 ft | midday |
White Bass & Hybrids fishing at Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool
Spring white bass & hybrids on Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool hold shallow, usually 3 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Green River mouth: a inflow / creek mouth around 14 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A jigging spoon or a topwater (when schooling) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Rooster tail / inline spinner, Curly-tail jig (white/chartreuse) |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Jigging spoon, Topwater (when schooling) |
| Fall | 8 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Small blade bait, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Jigging spoon, Blade bait (vertical) |
Largemouth Bass fishing at Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool
Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Current seam (mile 1.9): a current seam around 30 ft that scores prime in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Crappie fishing at Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool
Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. The spot to know is Tailout eddy (mile 67.4), a eddy pocket in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool also holds freshwater drum (8 to 30 ft in summer), common carp (3 to 15 ft in summer), longnose gar (1 to 12 ft in summer), sauger (10 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Notable structure
- J.T. Myers approach hole: deep basin, around 48 ft
- Lowhead weir tailrace: dam tailrace, around 47 ft
- Main-channel hole (mile 7.5): creek channel, around 44 ft
- Main-channel hole (mile 25.5): creek channel, around 44 ft
- Main-channel hole (mile 48.4): creek channel, around 44 ft
- Main-channel hole (mile 55.9): creek channel, around 44 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 18.0): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 34.8): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 41.0): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 44.7): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 50.3): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 54.0): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 59.6): creek channel, around 41 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 63.3): creek channel, around 41 ft
Common questions
How deep is Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool?
Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool is about 55 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool?
Anglers target largemouth bass, sauger, crappie, channel catfish, white bass & hybrids, flathead catfish, blue catfish, freshwater drum, common carp, longnose gar on Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool.
Where is the best fishing spot on Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool?
Main-channel hole (mile 7.5) is the top-rated area: a creek channel in about 44 ft of water that rates prime for blue catfish in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Ohio River - J.T. Myers Pool?
For channel catfish, the summer bite is best in after dark and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
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