Rookie taking trip to LBL

[BIGFAWNHUNTER]

I am planning a trip to LBL to do some backcountry camping in the next couple weeks. The plan is to take a small jon boat and find a nice place to camp on the shoreline. However, this is my first backcounty camping trip. I have plenty of campground experience but I am still a touch nervous about this trip. First off, it's my first trip to LBL, any tips you veterns would want to share with a rookie? Second, what would be a good area to stay? Where is a good place to launch the boat? I have a map, but no idea where to head, or how long to plan on boating before I find a nice spot. I have to say that these unknowns are part of what I like about the trip, but I don't wanna get way lost of out of line. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[JeepComanche]

Where are you coming from? Have you downloaded any info from the website? I'm assuming you mean you don't want to stay at any of the 16 backcountry areas, you want to be alone? Some of the backcountry areas are really pretty nice, and have boat ramps. Redd Hollow is one of the nicest I've used. Some of the bays are pretty suitable for a small johnboat(thats all I have). There are tons of out of the way places to camp if you want to go that route(away from everybody). If you have one of the road maps, alot of the unimproved roads that stop at the water, have places that have been used for camps, if you don't mind doing a little exploring.

[quackrstackr]

You have nothing to worry about. LBL is not some vast, uncharted area (much to some people's delight.. or disappointment.. depending on what you want).

Whether you stay on the KY lake or Barkley side, you have a virtually unlimited number of places that you can camp.. especially if you are boating in. There are islands in different areas of both lakes that you could camp on if you wanted but they tend to be fairly weedy and muddy this time of year.

Personally, I would find myself a nice pea gravel main lake or secondary point somewhere and have at it. There are no shortage of these and are short runs from most any ramp.

If you are staying lakeside, you won't be "alone" this time of the year (at least during the day). The boat traffic is pretty substantial during the summer and the odds of having someone fishing, skiing or just anchored off swimming near your camp area are pretty high.

Make sure you stop by one of the welcome stations and purchase a backcountry camping permit or face a ticket from the federal boys should they wander by.

[yote hunter]

DO NOT forget the perrimein tick repelant and the off.:(