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Camping and Hiking in Kentucky
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Barkley/Kentucky Lake Complex Area
Located in western Kentucky, Barkley Lake is 134 miles long with
a shoreline measuring 1,004 miles and 57,920 acres of water at
summer pool. Kentucky Lake is 184 miles long and 2 miles across
at the widest point with 2,380 miles of shoreline and 160,000
acres of water. Both lakes are connected by a free flowing
canal. Maintaining a reputation as one of the best fishing lakes
in the country, Lake Barkley's fishery is typical of southern
mainstream reservoirs: Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie,
Catfish, and Bluegill. Kentucky Lake is well known for crappie,
catfish, blue gill, white bass, sauger, and bass. Record catches
of largemouth and smallmouth can be found in Kentucky Lake. For
more information, including a list of licensed fishing guides,
the 38-page Kentucky Fish booklet, and subscriptions to the
"Kentucky Afield" magazine, contact the Kentucky Department of
Fish & Wildlife Resources, #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, KY
40601, or call (800)858-1549.
Cumberland River - below Wolf Creek Dam
The tailwaters of the Cumberland River below Lake Cumberland in
Russell and Cumberland counties is widely considered Kentucky's
premier fishery for trophy trout. It is also some of the most
heavily stocked trout water in the state, receiving almost
100,000 fish each year. For more information, including a list
of licensed fishing guides, the 38-page Kentucky Fish booklet,
and subscriptions to the "Kentucky Afield" magazine, contact the
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, #1 Game Farm
Road, Frankfort, KY 40601, or call (800)858-1549.
Barren River Lake
Barren River Lake is located in south central Kentucky. This
10,000-acre lake is unsurpassed for fishing pleasure. With an
abundance of largemouth, white, and hybrid striped bass,
bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and rough fish, you are sure
to get a bite. For more information, including a list of
licensed fishing guides, the 38-page Kentucky Fish booklet, and
subscriptions to the "Kentucky Afield" magazine, contact the
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, #1 Game Farm
Road, Frankfort, KY 40601, or call (800)858-1549.
Daniel Boone National Forest
The Daniel Boone National Forest covers 670,000 acres from the
Tennessee state line in McCreary County north to Fleming and
Lewis counties and is owned by the US Forest Service. Numerous
access points are located throughout the forest. Deer, turkey
and grouse hunting are very good. For a change of pace, you may
want to visit the Pioneer Weapons Hunting Area, which is a
7,480-acre tract of land adjacent to Cave Run Lake on the
Morehead Ranger District. Here hunters use old-time weapons
including the long bow, cross bow and muzzleloading rifles,
shotguns, and pistols to harvest deer, wild turkeys squirrels,
and ruffed grouse. Modern breechloading firearms are not
permitted and state game regulations apply. There are several
recreational areas maintained by U.S. Forest Service that offer
camping, picnicking, and hiking. Maps and additional information
are available from U.S. Forest Service, Winchester, KY 40391.
NOTE: Much land within forest boundaries is still privately
owned and permission should be obtained before entering these
private holdings.
Peabody Wildlife Management Area
Covering 60,000 acres in Ohio and Muhlenberg counties this
exceptionally large area offers a variety of high quality
opportunities including quail, deer, and turkey hunting. A user
permit is required. Ohio County is the top deer producer in the
region (and usually first or second in the state) with annual
harvests exceeding 2,000 whitetails. Muhlenberg County is
consistently the top turkey county in the state with an annual
harvest in excess of 300 birds. For permit information and an
area map contact the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife
Resources, #1 Game Farm Road, Frankfort, KY 40601, or call
(800)858-1549.
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