Barkley with Kentucky Lake, forming one of the greatest
freshwater recreational areas in the country.
Fishing
There are many opportunities for fishing Barkley Lake. There is a
very healthy population of crappie, largemouth bass, white bass,
catfish, sauger and bluegill. Spring crappie fishing is a favorite
for most anglers. The crappie spawn is excellent with fish all over
the shallows from 4 to 6 feet deep. In some areas, you can find
them in as shallow as 1 foot of water or less.
Bass fishing is also excellent on this lake. May and June are
excellent times for catching trophy bass. Anglers also like to
target catfish and white bass.
freshwater recreational areas in the country.
Fishing
There are many opportunities for fishing Barkley Lake. There is a
very healthy population of crappie, largemouth bass, white bass,
catfish, sauger and bluegill. Spring crappie fishing is a favorite
for most anglers. The crappie spawn is excellent with fish all over
the shallows from 4 to 6 feet deep. In some areas, you can find
them in as shallow as 1 foot of water or less.
Bass fishing is also excellent on this lake. May and June are
excellent times for catching trophy bass. Anglers also like to
target catfish and white bass.
Lake Barkley was impounded by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1966.
The dam impounds the Cumberland
River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky,
approximately 38 miles up stream from
where the Cumberland empties into
the Ohio River. One mile above the
dam is a canal connecting Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1966.
The dam impounds the Cumberland
River near Grand Rivers, Kentucky,
approximately 38 miles up stream from
where the Cumberland empties into
the Ohio River. One mile above the
dam is a canal connecting Lake
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