Nationally, Kentucky Lake is recognized as a top sport fishing destination, according to the Tennessee tourism department.

Home to 45 major lakes, the Bluegrass State abounds with excellent places to fish. While some fishing lakes, like Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, are more popular, others remain lesser known. I ...

Join the ultimate High School Fishing Camp on June 6-8, 2025, at Kentucky Lake! Train with MLF pros, compete for prizes, and prepare for your fishing career.

It’s great to see that after several years of not-so-great fishing, legendary Kentucky and Barkley Lakes appear to be on an upswing for this 2025 Bass Pro Tour event.

Outdoors Tennessee fisherman reels in record-breaking yellow perch on Kentucky lake The new record-holder was just about to head back to shore when a massive yellow perch hit his line.