The state of Kentucky offers excellent fishing areas for bass, crappie, panfish, stripers, catfish, among other freshwater fishes although trout fishing is somewhat limited. Kentucky has plenty of lakes and ponds and other types of fishing waters which accommodate a variety of freshwater fishes. Major local fishing spots are include:

• Barren River Lake
• Cave Run Lake
• Dale Hollow Lake
• Herrington Lake
• Kentucky Lake
• Green River Lake
• Lake Barkley
• Lake Cumberland
• Laurel River Lake
• Nolin River Lake
• Rough River Lake
• Taylorsville Lake and
• Yatesville Lake