Fishing Articles

The Fisheries Division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has been quite busy working on a number of projects to provide additional fishing opportunities and improve existing fisheries throughout the state.

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Angler's Log by River City Software
Is it for Real? YES

Whenever I see something that claims to be the answer to all of my problems, or the perfect tool for every occasion, I do have to stop and look. Like most people I have been disappointed a time or ...

Fun and water go together. Unfortunately, boating funseekers sometimes experience a few frustrations and encounter some extra adventures on that very important link between land and water -- the boat ramp.

First off, we've got to get to the boat ramp, but sometimes ...

Putting fish on the table can be easy. Sharing your catch with friends or enjoying a quiet meal alone with memories of your fishing trip are excellent ways to top off the fishing experience.

Deep Fried Fish
Throughout the south, fish fries are an informal ...

There's no better time to be on the water fishing for largemouth bass than late May and early June. It's the time of year bass really start becoming active and spending a lot of time in shallow water.

There are numerous fishing techniques that will be productive ...

My views about the dreaded chore of cleaning the catch after a long day of fishing changed dramatically on a hot summer day some 23 years ago at Lake Cumberland.

I had just come in from spending 12 exhausting hours fishing near Wolf Creek Dam. For my efforts, I ...

The first glimpse of Kathy Taylor in her favorite fishing environment tells you something important about this sports enthusiast from Somerset, Kentucky.

Chances are she'll be sharing a boat with her longtime husband and fishing guide, Charley, and she's likely ...

A sudden movement off to the left caught my eye. I turned just in time to see a fisherman battling a leaping bass to the boat. His partner, a woman sitting in the back, seemed to be saying something as she eyed our boat. He hurriedly removed the lure from the bass' mouth and ...

Stripers are growing in Popularity on Old Hickory... The Giant Striper waters continues to expand !!Old Hickory requires heavy tackle, especially when fishing near shoreline structure of wood and rock ... We are talking River here.... Heavy structure and cover !! I recommend ...

Did you ever wish your favorite fishing hole was just a hop and a skip away? That wish is a reality for many Kentucky landowners, because their favorite fishing spot is as near as their own farm pond.

Maybe you have a pond but it's not exactly the place you want ...

Kentucky Bass

Kentucky (spotted) bass (Micropterus punctulatus) designated the state fish in 1956 by a joint resolution of the General Assembly. One of four black bass species found in Kentucky waters, the Kentucky bass is primarily a stream fish.

Although ...

Nothing takes my mind off the end of hunting seasons, lousy weather and the impending day of reckoning with the IRS as reflecting on the good times of the past. Specifically, I've been thinking about my old fishing teacher and partner, my grandfather.

Generally, ...

Did you know there are very real differences between one type of reservoir and another? That certain factors not only control the stability of the fish environment in a reservoir but influence its ability to produce fish?

Getting a grip on a few facts will help ...

While many savvy anglers consider October and November to be primetime for fall chinook on Oregon’s north coast, those truly in the know realize they can double their fun by chasing chinook and chum on the run at the same time. Chum salmon, also known as ‘dog salmon’ begin filtering ...

KETCHUM, OK -- National Fishing Week is June 3-11, 2000, a perfect time to introduce a youngster to the sport of fishing. Hundreds of the Kids All-American Fishing Derbies will be held this week throughout the nation providing an opportunity for over 100,000 children to be introduced ...