Welcome to the board Matt and thank you for your service.

There are several public waters near Louisville that the state manages for fishing, but as to be expected, the fishing is much tougher in these areas because they see a lot of fishing pressure.

The KDFWR has a program called FIN's that stands for Fishing in Neighborhoods and these lakes are stocked with various species. To find out more you can visit their website at www.fw.ky.gov

We also have some really good smallmouth streams in and around Louisville that you might want to check out. You can search these through the same link.

Good luck and welcome to the site....wearing hip boots when reading this board is optional, but reccomended for the amount of BS. After all, we are fishermen!