Having had the opportunity to fish all over the country Kentucky does have some fine fishing and beautifully scenic lakes to fish but for all around fishing it does has its limitation. First no coastal waters for the obvious reasons and very limited cold water species (trout and fresh water salmon) where it lacks there it makes up for it in diversity of warm water species. Multiple species of bass, Walleye (caught my first one ever at Laurel River) and a vast assortment of pan fish which personally don't do much for me from a angling perspective but fun at times. I’d rank it in the top 15 of states to fish due to Lake Cumberland and its Stripers. But this is one of those questions that really comes down to what type of fish you want to pursue I’d rather throw a 9” swim bait all day and only catch a couple of big fish instead of catching a live well full of 2-4lb bass. It’s really about preference like who is hotter Ginger or Mary-Ann it’s all about what does it for you!.