Where you find water, you find fishing, and Kentucky lake fishing is some of the best in the US, as the waters of these 2 lakes makes them the largest in America. 170 000 acres of water surrounded by recreation areas makes this a favorite with vacationers.
Activities range from every water sport imaginable, not only fishing, we are not all anglers. Skiing, boating of all kinds, tubing, go-karting, adventure water parks, camping, hiking trails and wild life spotting are popular pursuits.
There are nine reservoirs which run down the length of the Tennessee River, the Kentucky Lakes back up along 184 miles of this river, so you can imagine just how beautiful this area is. To give you an idea of the scale of the lakes, it would take 155339 football fields to fill it. Completed in 1944, the Kentucky Dam forms the basis of the lake, with Lake Barkley having been completed in the 1950’s by the US Army Engineering Corp. These two lakes are the largest of the reservoirs and are connected by a canal.
Fishing and many other sports take place all through the year, winter included, but in the winter, the favorite sport is bird watching. Eagles can be spotted as well as many other migratory birds and it is a favorite spot for the more red blooded hunters, who can bag both duck and geese.
Late in the winter anglers start fishing for crappie and this season lasts well into May. These fish move around but find there way back to the shallows by April which is when Black Bass season starts. Black Bass trophy fishing is a remarkably popular activity and sees anglers getting some fantastic top water and off the embankment fishing during late summer.
The lake is also home to panfish which is a more relaxing sport and catching bluegill is also popular. Stretch the line a little more with some fighting redear and other shell crackers, and guides are available to take you to the best fishing hot spots.
Some of the top US tournaments visit Kentucky Lakes and you will find the Bassmaster Elite Series, the FLW series, the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League and the Stren Series. There are massive b ass populations in these lakes as you can well imagine.
Because fishing for crappies in this area is also extremely popular, tournaments such as the Crappie USA tournament and Crappie Masters also visit the area. But for bigger fish to fry anglers also catch sauger, striped, yellow, white and yellow bass, blue and channel catfish as well as flathead.
The Kentucky Lakes are however more than just recreational areas and they are used to manufacture TVA hydroelectricity as well as control flooding on the Ohio and Mississippi and rivers.
Every year, as many as 17 million visitors flock to the shores of these great lakes, a large percentage of these are fishermen, but most are vacationers. If you think that it is home to uncountable boat docks, state parks, ninety two recreation areas of a commercial nature, country parks, national parks, wildlife management and refuge areas, group camps, municipal parks and 2 400 miles of shoreline, this is hardly surprising.
Plan a marvelous holiday that includes Kentucky Lake Fishing now! When you want to enjoy the beauty of nature and the excitement of catching your limit, you can do it easily when you spend time at Kentucky Lake fishing for your next holiday.