Kentucky fishing for bass, crappie, catfish, stripers and vacation trip ideas for fishing in KY.

The state of Kentucky offers plenty of fishing for bass, crappie, stripers, catfish and more. Trout fishing is somewhat limited, see Kentucky trout fishing details here. There is fishing water everywhere in Kentucky with too many lakes, ponds and streams to cover them all. We concentrate on the major Kentucky lakes in this site.

The following chart lists the major fishing lakes in Kentucky cross referencing these waters with the major species to be found there.

Kentucky Fishing Lake Locations

Barren River Lake is a 10,000-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, 4 miles south-west of Glasgow, KY.

Cave Run Lake is an 8,300-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, immediately south-east of Farmers, KY.

Dale Hollow Lake is a 28,000-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, 5 miles south-west of Albany, KY.

Green River Lake is an 8,200-acre lake in the central part of the state, 2 miles south of Campbellsville, KY.

Herrington Lake is a 3,500-acre lake in the central part of the state, between Burgin and Bryantsville, KY.

Kentucky Lake is a 160,000-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, at Grand Rivers, KY.

Lake Barkley is a 58,000-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, at Grand Rivers, KY.

Lake Cumberland is a 63,000-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, between Jamestown and Monticello, KY.

Laurel River Lake is a 6,000-acre lake in the south-east part of the state, 2 miles west of Corbin, KY.

Nolin River Lake is a 14,500-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, between Bee Spring Cub Run, KY.

Rough River Lake is a 5,000-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, at Falls Of Rough, KY.

Taylorsville Lake is a 3,000-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Taylorsville, KY.

Yatesville Lake is a 2,300-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Adams, KY.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources website is packed with information about fishing in Kentucky.

Visit here to obtain a Kentucky Fishing License.

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KY Fishing Information - Bass, Crappie & More.
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